RATTLESNAKES ARE BECOMING LESS COMMON AND ARE HAVING TROUBLE REPRODUCING-ONE THEORY IS THAT THERE ARE SO FEW OF THEM LEFT THAT THEY ACTUALLY HAVE TROUBLE FINDING THE OPPOSITE SEX TO MATE. THE LAST RATTLESNAKE ON OUR PROPERTY WAS TAKEN BEFORE WE LIVED THERE IN 1973. A RATTLESNAKE WAS RUNOVER ABOUT 2 MILES FROM OUR PLACE LESS THAT 5 YEARS AGO.