That depends on several factors - where on the body was the bite, how much venom was injected, the age and general health of the person bitten, etc. Without prompt medical treatment with antivenin, death could come in a few hours or may be prolonged for several days. With proper treatment, deaths are rare, however.
Baby diamondbacks are usually from 10 to 12 inches in length.
The largest reported measurement for a western diamondback rattlesnake is 92.5 inches (Jones, 1997)
The average size for an adult diamondback rattlesnake is 3-5 feet. However, they have been known to grow to seven feet or more in length. The eastern diamondback grows slightly longer than the western.
A diamondback rattlesnake gestates for six to seven months.
20 years old
The eastern diamondback is not found in Tennessee, only the timber rattler is.
Eight foot long eastern diamondback, killed in N.C.
The largest diamondback ever caught was an eight foot eastern diamondback in Carteret County, North Carolina in 1959.
There are numerous species of Rattlesnakes and most of them are of the average size and weight. They are usually around 3 to 4 feet tall with some large adults growing to be above the 4 feet length. The Eastern Diamond back is the largest of the Rattlesnake species and is around 7 feet in average length and weight around 12 to 15 kilograms. All other Rattlesnake species are much smaller and lighter than the eastern diamondback.
The largest ever was killed in North Carolina, Carteret County, in 1959. This snake was eight feet long, and was killed by a chicken farmer after he found the snake in one of his chicken coops. Most adults are three to five feet.
A western diamond back rattle snake can live up to 11 years
Google 'World Record Rattlesnake". However, be advised, the picture is not real, it is a hoax..The world record eastern diamondback, eight feet long, weighed only 33 pounds.