Baby rattlesnakes are said to be carnivorous because they eat animals that are small in size. They have their diet similar to the adults but they often prey on small mammals. Baby rattlesnakes are venomous and their bite can kill a human.

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Baby rattlesnakes range between 6 to 12 inches in size and they easily hide in bushes and small trees to hunt. Baby rattlesnakes stay in the burrow for up to a week, until the baby doesn’t need any special care. The average weight of a baby rattlesnake is about 100-150 grams. Baby rattlesnakes leave the den when they first shed their skins. Many rattlesnakes stop eating in cold winter months and go into hibernation. Some baby rattlesnakes died during their first year and some can survive.

Insects and small animals

Baby rattlesnakes eat insects, bugs, and small animals for their nutrition. Baby rattlesnakes love to eat small lizards and rodents such as mice. A newborn baby rattlesnake is able to eat mice on its own. Baby rattlesnakes can eat crickets and insects such as caterpillars, slugs, and worms.

Baby rattlesnakes also eat young frogs, small fishes, and eggs of other animals. They can eat everything which can fit in their mouth. A baby rattlesnake can live for 3-6 months without eating food. Baby rattlesnakes feed on small mammals and insects about one time a week. After one week of their birth when the baby rattlesnake starts to feel hungry, he goes in search of food. Baby rattlesnakes can travel a few miles from their den in search of food.

What baby rattlesnakes don’t eat?

Baby rattlesnakes don’t eat large mammals. Baby rattlesnakes don’t eat any plants or fruits. They hide in the bushes for their prey like their parents. Baby rattlesnakes don’t eat dead meat or any dead animal or insect. They mostly prefer live insects and bugs.