This is a real 47" Western Diamondback Rattlesnake professionally freeze-dried by a taxidermist. It makes a great display piece and is nearly impossible to obtain in this area. The western diamondback rattlesnake or Texas diamond-back is a venomous rattlesnake species found in the southwestern United States and Mexico. It is responsible for the majority of snakebite fatalities in northern Mexico and the greatest number of snakebites in the U.S.  Here is one you can safely keep at home without fear and appreciate the beauty and the terror this creature exudes.