2011 CB Albino Prairie Rattlesnakes (Crotalus viridis)

[AndrewGeibel]

Those are amazing!! Truly beautiful!!

I have to ask, though...how do you sex baby rattlesnakes (or any hot, really) without the risk of getting bit?

I bet you use one of those plastic tubes. I'm just guessing though.

[Alexandra V]

The plastic tube would be my guess too, but I could definitely be wrong.

They look sweet though either way! Congrats I wish I could keep hots here, if it was legal in my province I'd probably already be apprenticing with someone so I can keep them later.

[JLC]

Yeah, I've seen the plastic tubes used by vets on larger hots. Just seems like an awfully delicate procedure for a little baby, though. Such squirmy little worms! I wonder if there's a youtube video about how to responsibly sex a baby hot? (Not that I want to do it...just curious! LOL)

[akaangela]

Now those are so cute I am also interested on how you sex such little guys/gals. ROFL I would say very carefully. Love the pics.

[anthonym]

Those are amazing!! Truly beautiful!!

I have to ask, though...how do you sex baby rattlesnakes (or any hot, really) without the risk of getting bit?

Tail length Much like a hognose and other various species. Males will have a noticeably longer tail than females. Much too small and delicate to probe right now. When they get older I'll tube and probe just to verify the sex assumptions.

[Emilio]

Amazing Hotts I have to say I'm a big fan of rattlesnakes just don't have the mojo to keep one to risky for me and the kids. I guess I'll just have to marvel from afar their incredible.

We would all love to see them as they grow please keep sharing pic's.

[The Hedgehog]

Absolutely incredible!

[ed4281]

Very pretty!!

[Reps4life]

areally awesome snakes!

[grits]

That second pic is amazing!