they are fairly common around here but not like some places. I might see two or three in a year. This one was killed by my dog in my yard.
I have read that places in the American South West have so many sidewinders that you will see them daily. The Florida subspecies of the Eastern Diamondback is the largest (heaviest) snake in North America.
“I have read that places in the American South West have so many sidewinders that you will see them daily.”
I know of 3 areas not far from me here in SW New Mexico where I could go and find a rattler within minutes. In some areas they’re just really prolific.