Pygmy Rattlesnake Alert 01

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Pygmy rattlesnakes are also the smallest venomous snakes found in the southeastern United States. Some individuals are very aggressive and will strike furiously at anything in striking distance. Their tiny rattle makes an insect like buzzing sound that can only be heard from a few feet.
Pygmy rattlesnakes (sistrurus miliarius) is a venomous pit viper species found in the southeastern United States. They are usually seen in the summer basking or crossing the roads at dawn or dusk. The tiny rattle makes a buzzing sound that can only be heard from a few feet. Some individuals are very aggressive and will strike furiously, while others seem lethargic and do not even attempt to rattle. They do not dig their own burrows, but rather use those dug by small rodents or gopher tortoises. Its diet includes small mammals and birds, lizards, insects and frogs, as well as other snakes.
The media reports every now and than about people being bitten by venomous snakes in the garden department of Home Depot, Wal-Mart or similar shopping facilities with a large outdoor area to sale their plants. Responsible for such incidents is a small 14 to 22 inch rattlesnake, which belongs to the genus Sistrurus and is commonly referred to as pigmy rattler or ground rattler. Pigmy rattlesnakes spend most of their time well hidden among leaf litter and can be very hard to spot. From such hiding places they ambush a variety of prey including lizards, frogs, small mammals, and insects as well as centipedes. These snakes are most often encountered crossing roads on summer evenings but on occasions they hunt for lizards and insects in nurseries. That’s how some of these snakes end up in the garden department, where they will find enough food and cover between the flower pots. This tiny rattlesnake will avoid human contact in general but doesn’t hesitate to strike at anything that comes near. Just keep in mind to have a careful look before reaching for a plants is always a good idea in such location. Florida’s Venomous Snakes - Pygmy Rattlesnake was filmed by Heiko Kiera aka Ojatro in Florida in 2010. This stock footage is available at www.Ojatrovisuals.com.