The last rattler I killed was 38" and almost as big around as my ancle. Thats a big killer..
The last rattler I killed...oh wait....I've never killed a rattler. First one I caught was in 6 flags park under a bench outside the Crystal Pistol though...little Dusky Pygmy. Security escorted me out the back gate, across the parking lot and I let it go down by the river.