Myth defanged: Baby rattlesnake bites aren't more dangerous than bites from adult rattlesnakes

Baby Rattlesnakes Aren’t More Dangerous Than Adults — So Why Did This Myth Spread?

Learn how baby rattlesnakes actually control their venom, why adults pose a greater risk, and how misinformation spread through years of headlines.

Myth defanged: Baby rattlesnake bites aren't more dangerous than bites from adult rattlesnakes

Baby rattlesnake bites are less dangerous than bites from adult rattlesnakes, according to a new study from Loma Linda University that summarizes the origin, transmission, and prevalence of the longstanding myth that baby rattlesnake bites are more dangerous.