What is your favorite crotalid?

[jtpRUGGER]

Ok. Heres the deal...Instead of starting a thread that will cause people to complain about this or that, or invoke arguments, I thought I would just give everyone a chance to talk about snakes. I know there is a place to list your favorite snake on your profile, but I thought it would be interesting to find out everyone's favorite species of Rattlesnake. If you want to respond, please include the species and subspecies, and a brief note as to why its your favorite. Pics are nice too. I thought about just doing a poll, but that would limit responses. I will respond with my personal fav. once I see that there is any interest whatsoever in this thread.

[Mustangrde1]

Favorite Buzztail has to be the Sistrurus family Dusky's. Favorite Crot without doubt is the Eastern Diamond back aka Easter Rattler.

[Matt]

mmm, tough call, but Ive always loved <i>Crotalus durrisus tzabcan</i>....gotta love 'em

[jtpRUGGER]

Scott, Matt, thanks for the quick responses. I guess I should've specified genus, but in saying rattler I assumed it would include Crotalus and Sistrurus. If we are splitting hairs, my fav. is same as scott's for Sistrurus, the good 'ol barbouri. For Crotalus, its tough, but would probably have to go with C.w.meridionalis.

[BWSmith]

EDB Baby! :D

(adamanteus)

[Hamster of Borg]

http://www.ravnos.org/photos/z-venomous/aruba7.jpg

C. unicolor... who couldn't love that? :)

Ham

[KrokadilyanGuy3]

I love Blacktails. Perfect snake for most who care to get into hots and wanting a nice moderate sized animal with a deeply placid behavior.. I still regret selling my blacktails, Maybe I'll get some more after November.. Xain
http://www.herptrader.com/classifieds/viewthread.php?action=attachment&tid=5229&pid=11995
repkepr's pic.

[Mustangrde1]

This little guy just thought he was a hollywood star last night with his photo shoot.

[fatboy]

Black Phase Timber Rattlesnake
I love the fade from black to patterned then back to black. Here is a pic of my own Leeroy.

[OttawaChris]

I think the Eastern Diamondbacks are gorgeous

[Snakesafe]

Who couldn't love those little pygmys??? I know I do!

[TheRedDragon]

I'm with fatboy, my fave is the black phase timber. :)

[SCReptiles]

Crotalus horridus horridus
http://secw.bravepages.com/Chuck/scr/chuck_tailing_largerattler.JPG

[Mustangrde1]

Chuck i have to ask . what are the fish nets in the background for? and thats a nice timber by the way

[ETET]

Crotalus durrisus terrificus.

ETET :)

[reverendsterlin]

Cerastes c.

[chas*e]

S.m. barbouri....cute and managable

[Lisa]

Eastern Massasauga. Don't have any but one day I hope.

[Mike177]

I have 2 favrots,

#1. the Canbrake. (Crotalus horridus atricaudatus)
http://www.swiftinverts.com/pix/canebrke.jpg

#2. the Neotropical Rattlesnake (Crotalus durissus culminatus) plus i like to say "Casscabell" :D
http://www.ingramphoto.com/photos/reg/rattlesnake-large.jpg

[emroul]

C. Tigris has to be my number one pick. It is a pretty tough call though, between C. molussus, C. mitchellii, and C. tigris. =)

[fatboy]

Originally posted by Mustangrde1
Chuck i have to ask . what are the fish nets in the background for? and thats a nice timber by the way

Umm...the fish nets are for.....fish. :) In that same room there is a Midland Water that eats goldfish. We either catch them with the net and put them in his water bowl or we just put him in their aquarium.

[Mustangrde1]

Awe ok Thanks.I was curious if they were being used for hots or something.After all anything goes somedays.A snow shovel is perfect for very large gaboons.

[BWSmith]

Fish nets are great for wrangling Tarants.

[SCReptiles]

Yeah, sometimes I don’t feel like hooking or tonging, and BW and Tony bitch so much when I free hand, so these days I just net them. ha ha ha ha ha