INDEX 
Advice to Laymen 
Avoiding natural lairs of the dia¬ 
mond-back, 22 
First aid, 240, 241, 242 
Just in case, 239, 240 
Precautions to be observed. 49 
161, 231 
Risky things to do, 25 
Arts and Accomplishments of the 
Diamond-Back 
Amphibious qualities, 47, 57, 58 
Hiding his trail, 11, 12, 22, 82, 83, 
167, 233 
Locomotion, or system of pro¬ 
pulsion, 10, 150, 151, 167, 254, 
255 
Mysterious power of eyes, 157, 
167, 172, 257 
Observation of pursuers, 233, 234 
Rattles; effect of their sound upon 
human senses, 125, 163, 164 
Rattles; how they are carried and 
protected, 10 
Secrets of the rattler, 252, 253 
Speed of reptiles can be deceiving, 
51, 52 
Camouflage 
Ability to blend with surround¬ 
ings, 2, 22, 48, 49, 95, 228, 233 
Optical illusions, 164, 165, 166 
Weird designs and their effect 
upon the human senses, 39, 173 
Craftiness 
Amphibious qualities, 57 
Blue-jay is innocent ally of rat¬ 
tler, 38 
Cunning is unlimited, 175 
Evasion of turpentine workers, 13 
Hiding his trail, 11, 12, 22, 48 
Waylaying his prey, 41, 206, 207 
Dogs versus Reptiles 
Dog has “snake sense”, 40 
Dogs often bitten, 150 
Dog versus king snake, 229, 230 
Enmity is mutual, 14, 15, 40, 95, 
101 
Fifty-fifty warfare, 40, 41 
“Ol’ Spot”, 226, 227, 228 
Encounters Between Man and Rep¬ 
tiles 
A civil war incident, 199, 200 
Miscellaneous encounters, 24, 29 
30, 66, 67, 80, 92, 99, 104, 105, 
127, 129, 131, 147, 148, 153, 155, 
156, 157, 158, 160, 161, 162, 203, 
234, 235, 262, 263 
Encounters Between Reptiles 
Battle for possession of mate, 45, 
46 
Rattler versus king snake, 115, 
117, 119, 121, 208, 209, 210 
Expensive Marauders 
Losses of livestock and poultry, 
87, 88, 90, 91, 251, 252 
Fighting Ability of the Rattler 
Attacks even man when cornered, 
154, 155, 156, 157, 160, 161, 162 
Duel between champs, 219, 220, 
221 
Enemies are many, 100, 101 
Formidable in battle, 100 
Uncrowned king, 264, 265, 266, 
267, 268, 269, 270 
Gastronomical Feats 
Enormous “storage” capacity, 35, 
88 
Gluttonous appetite, 88 
Preparation for winter, 3 
Stomach used only for storage, 
258 
Haunts and Hiding Places 
Choosing winter quarters, 2, 3, 8, 
21, 22 
Shuns burned over woodland, 146 
Sunning near his winter home, 22 
Terrain best suited to the dia¬ 
mond-back, 7 
Thickly populated sections often 
chosen, 13 
Hibernation 
Choosing winter quarters, 2, 3, 8, 
21 , 22 
Conditions during hibernation, 3, 
7, 8 
271 
