This process includes injecting the venom into large mammals, such as horses.

The species is endemic to the southeastern United States.

The toxin in their venom, called hemotoxin, kills red blood cells and causes tissue damage. That said, human deaths from rattlesnake bites are rare, because the antivenom is available throughout its range. It is one of the heaviest venomous snakes in the Americas and the largest rattlesnake. Eastern diamondback rattlesnakes are well known for their rattle and painful, venomous bite, which can be fatal to humans. This venom is used to create an antivenom to save the lives of humans. Eastern diamondback rattlesnakes can be milked for their venom. The eastern diamondback rattlesnake is the largest venomous snake in North America. The Crotalus adamanteus, commonly known as the “Eastern Diamondback Rattlesnake,” is a species of highly venomous pit vipers from the Viperidae family. The eastern diamondback rattlesnake (Crotalus adamanteus) is a species of venomous pit viper in the family Viperidae. No subspecies are recognized. It is largely regarded as the heaviest (though not the longest) venomous snake endemic to the Americas, as well as the largest rattlesnake species known to currently exist. Antivenom compounds can then be derived from the plasma in these mammals’ blood. Some reach 8 feet in length and weigh up to 10 pounds.