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Just wanted to share a few pics of my pair of C.d. dryinas copulating. They stayed locked-up over 12 hours! I hope the mating “took”, but I never really cooled the pair down. However, since their natural habitat is near the equator, I doubt the temperatures would fluctuate that much. I have heard it said that the breeding season for neotropical rattlers is more a function of wet/dry seasons than it is of temperature. Any thoughts on this?

Thanks,
Adam Stockton

Finally I see some pics of adult "C. d. dryinas". I've seen pics of juvies, and my local zoo even has some sub-adults. It's hard to imagine such toxicity in such small creatures. The ones in your pictures, on the other hand, are not only beautiful but look like they are huge (and dangerous)! Thanks for posting the pics.