Pygmy Rattlesnake | With The Wild Things feat. Dr. Jerry Jackson
The Pygmy Rattlesnake is four to six inches long at birth and some adults can reach two and a half feet – although most reach only about 20 inches. It is found primarily in Florida’s pine flatwoods and scrub, but occurs in a diversity of other habitats. This is a reclusive animal – and not often seen – but it may be our most common venomous snake.
Its venom is potent, and the limited venom it injects into insects, lizards, and other small animals it eats is effective in killing them. The amount of venom injected by a Pygmy Rattlesnake is usually not a lethal threat to humans or pets.
With the Wild Things is hosted by wildlife biologist Dr. Jerry Jackson and produced by the Whitaker Center in the College of Arts & Sciences at Florida Gulf Coast University. Funded by the Environmental Education Grant Program of the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, With the Wild Things is a one-minute look at a particular environmental theme. Dr. Jackson takes you through your backyard, and Southwest Florida’s beaches, swamps and preserves to learn about “the wild things”.
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