[Southside_Chicago_Republican]

How common are rattlesnakes in Florida? I have a friend who lived in New Mexico and he said he would run into them all the time just walking down the street.

I think if I had a five-year-old and lived in a place where rattlesnakes were common, I would have taught the kid about the dangers of rattlesnakes.

[21twelve]

We were working in New Mexico and got the truck stuck off road. I sent the guys out to look for sticks and branches and stuff to try to get some traction. “Don’t pick up any snakes!” I joked (none of us were from there or used to the snakes). I turned around and 30 feet away was a good-sized stick. Took a few steps and realized it was a big rattle snake stretched out on the sand! Not having been around them I thought it was more cool to watch than something to be afraid of.

[yuleeyahoo]

Fairly common. Florida is a snake magnet, here is a list of the common venomous ones:

Pygmy Rattlesnake
Eastern Diamondback Rattlesnake
Timber Rattlesnake
Cottonmouth
Copperhead
Coral Snake

[Rebelbase]