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A snake can only strike with authority within a distance of one- half its body length. So a distance of four feet or more will keep you safe. Give the snake time to go on its way. Remember, most snakes -- even venomous ones -- are not aggressive and would rather avoid a confrontation with people.
Ideally, one can identify rattlesnake bites by two puncture wounds, but sometimes only one fang actually hits the target or the snake may bite several times. Rattlesnakes can open their jaws very wide and have a pair of large fangs that act like hypodermic needles.