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The eastern diamondback rattler |
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The eastern garter snake is found everywhere in South Carolina. It is a slender snake with a middling length that rarely exceeds 24 inches. The eastern diamondback rattlesnake, on the other hand, averages between 3.5 and 5.5 feet and can reach up to 7 feet. It is also very stout-bodied
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South Carolina is a hot, wet, rural state. These conditions make it ideal for a great variety of snake species to make their homes there. Some of these snakes are venomous, but most are not nonvenomous and harmless, and actually helpful as they prey upon pests. Still, when most people see a snake they assume the worst and panic. A little skill in snake identification will go a long way to determining if a snake is a harmless wild animal or a genuine menace.
