Hybridization
Hybridization occurs naturally in the wild and in captivity. Several species have been documented interbreeding. The following photographs are of animals from such interbreedings.
Canebrake X Eastern Diamondback - this snake was from a natural breeding of two WC animals in captivity. Photo courtesy of Bill Cope
These two Canebrake X Eastern Diamondbacks are owned by George Van Horn at the St. Cloud Serpentarium in Florida. They originated from a breeding at the Riverbanks Zoo in Columbia South Carolina.
The snake below belongs to Chuck Hurd. It is a Eastern X Canebrake rattlesnake hybrid. Photo by Chuck Hurd.
The following three snake photos were sent to me from Gary Markley who owned these stunning Eastern X Canebrake hybrids. Photos by Gary Markley.
