What Does Canebrake Look Like?

Canebrakes are usually gray and may even have a pink hue and a pinkish, yellow, orange, or brown stripe running the length of the back. Timber rattlers are typically more brown or yellowish and may even be black.

Is a timber rattler and Canebrake the same thing?

In the northern portion of their range, they are referred to as timber rattlesnakes and in the southern portion of the range they are often called canebrake rattlesnakes. Both names refer to the same species, although there are color differences that vary latitudinally.

Are Canebrake rattlesnakes poisonous?

The Timber rattlesnake (Latin name of Crotalus horridus) is also commonly known as canebrake rattlesnake or banded rattlesnake, is a species of venomous pip viper found in the eastern region of the United States.