Just because you're a survivalist doesn't mean you're safe from dangerous creatures while you're bugging out. Venomous snakes can be found just about anywhere, even in your backyard.
In fact, when my dad was gardening several years ago when I was a little girl, he got bit by a rattlesnake. Snakes are prone to the area he lives at, but if he would have been able to identify the snake before getting bit by it, he may not have gotten so close.
Survivalists should learn how to identify snakes so that they can identify a snake should they come across one in passing while they're bugging out. A snake can be identified by its head shape and coloring, making it easier to know what kind you're dealing with when Doomsday arrives.
Knowing how to determine a venomous snake from a non-venomous snake is important, especially since you don't want to get bit by one when you're limited to supplies and quite potentially emergency care!
Keep in mind that even if you can identify every snake in the book doesn't mean you can't get bit, but at least you'll know what you're dealing with and hopefully have enough time to back the hell away.
On the next page begin learning about six venomous snakes that can be found throughout the United States. When Doomsday is here, you need to know your stuff, which includes which dangerous reptiles are in your midst!
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Sometimes these folks have their facts screwed up.
“Easiest way” to identify a poisonous snake here in the states is look at the eyes. Only one poisonous snake in the world has round pupils and it doesn’t live in the US. So all of our snakes will have slits for pupils. Though getting close enough to ID could be a challenge a pair of binoculars or a camera with a good zoom will do the trick.