A light buzz first thing in the morning! Our largest venomous snake, the Eastern diamondback rattlesnake prefers to be left alone and will offer this polite warning to stay away when it feels threatened. Snakes can be active on warm or sunny days year-round in Alabama. If you have an unwanted encounter with one, the safest plan is to remove YOURSELF from the area until the snake moves along. Initiating contact with a venomous snake can result in them employing further defensive behaviors such as