Episode
The Crocodile Hunter: America's Deadliest Snakes
Overview
Steve travels to the United States where he researches the remarkable rattlesnakes, the most venomous serpents of all, to show how placid they can be when unprovoked. In Florida, he finds snakes as diverse as the pygmy rattler and eastern diamondbacks. He also has a close encounter with timber rattlers in Virginia.
Details
- Series
- The Crocodile Hunter
- Season
- Season 3
- Episode
- Episode 2
- Air date
- 1999-09-05
- Runtime
- 44 min
Episode context
America's Deadliest Snakes is Episode 2 in Season 3 of The Crocodile Hunter. It aired on 1999-09-05. The runtime is 44 min.
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