Nocturnal Master

-*-Bushmaster Snake-*-

The Bush Master originates from Central and South America.
Bush Masters are the longest venomous snake in the Western Hemisphere.

These guys like to be near water like areas such as: rivers wetlands, and swamps. Bushmaster snakes are nocturnal. 


They come in shades of brown to pale pink, with dark brown or black blotch marking running the length of their bodies.

Their tail ends with a horny spine which sometimes vibrates when disturbed.


Bush Masters have large fangs. 
In large bushmasters, they can grow to be over 4 meters!
They primarily eats small mammals and insects.

Some of the mammals they will eat are:

Rats and opossums, in addition to frogs and lizards. But their young feed only on lizards and frogs.

Females lay eggs. There are about 12 in a single clutch.

Hatch-lings are more colorful than adults.

They can grow to be about 2-2 1/5 feet long.

Bush Masters can live for around 12-18 years.

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