Ritz the Western Diamondback Rattlesnake! Another contestant for “Lions New Heir”
A venomous snake deep from the heart of Texas. A wild west loving snake whose heart is set on justice!
Here are some fun facts about Rattlesnakes:
They are pit vipers and can sense heat.
They can smell with their tongues by using the Jacobson’s organs on the roof of their mouth. Their tongues collects the scent particles and then the snake would bring its tongue to the Jacobson’s organ to smell.
Their rattles are hollow scales that grow when they shed, they shake those interlocking scales at the end of their tail to make their warning rattle! (It is not like a maraca, things are not being hit together to make a sound)
They can control how much venom they inject, if any at all (a bite with no venom is called a “dry bite”)
Just like any reptile, they are cold blooded and need to get their body heat from other places.
They are not viscous and only strike when threatened or startled. They don’t go out of their way to bite or attack humans, they rather be left alone
