In the majority, snakes are not poisonous and if you are bitten by one, the largest threat to you is actually infection of the wound and exposure to bacteria that that is prominent in just about every snake's mouth.
If you are bitten by a non poisonous snake, even if the bite seems small, if blood is drawn, treat it as a serious wound because it can develop into something very serious without even having venom be present.
Although this article covers poisonous snakes in Kansas but the description of the various, major venomous snakes is a reliable guide for most of the south and Midwest.
You should, however, check with your state's Fish and Wildlife organization to see what, if any poisonous snakes exist in your state or region.
On the next page, we cover the most common venomous snakes for the region cited above.
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The article is ONLY about Kansas snakes, their are at least 4 species of cottonmouth (water moccasin) and all 4 look different and live in different parts of the south. This arrival will be of no help unless you are in Kansas.
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Doesn’t ally to ga
Or to FLA were I am
I don’t walk in the wild so not worried about it.
Snake #1: Americanus Leavealonenuss.
Snake #2: Slenderouss Nodisturbis
Snake #3: Flexamous Wantus Privacy
Snake #4: Scaleacus Notwant Touchacus.
Simple. Leave the snake alone. I have yet to see or read about a snake that actually wants to eat or fight people.
…except the really big Anaconda… They are evil.
Venomous?
#1 dead. #2 dead. #3 dead. #4 dead. And yes they kind of tasted like chicken
No would be to busy running.
I’m guessing,not clicking. Copperhead,water moccasin,diamond back rattler,timber rattler.
I avoid every snake.
Yes I can.
Identified them all: dead.
If it ain’t solid black, it’s dead.
The proper term is venomous.
There no reason to kill them, sheesh
copperhead 2 rattler 1 black
It’s a rattle head copper back mouth obviously –
As far as I’m concerned, there ain’t no good snake!
Yep.
I don’t need to identify them I just kill them
All snakes are on the kill on sight list.
One of the better written, and closer to accurate, articles I have seen written. Well Done.
Then you are an idiot Sir.
And you also.
Well at least you have the Sir right
Bubba Miller
53″ long both of them from backyard pond.
Only snakes I ever see are dead ones.
Those that say only good snakes are dead ones are morons, snakes thin out the rat a mouse population. There are a lot of snakes that kill and eat venomous snakes. The quickest way to identify a venomous snake is the shape of the head, a venomous snakes head is shaped like a spade.
#1 copperhead, #2 water moccasin, #3 sidewinder, #4 diamond back rattle snake!!
venomous snakes….
It’s hard to see the picture, I can’t really tell!!!
Venomous not poisonous
The only good snake is a dead snake
All pit vipers. 1 is clearly a Copperhead 2 is obviously a Cottonmouth and 3&4 are both rattlesnakes all 4 very poisonous. I kill many Cottonmouths and Timber rattlers every summer except this last year for some reason I havnt seen many snakes out
Number 2 is a Cottonmouth/Water Moccasin which can be very aggressive and chase u and when they bite they will keep trying to bite. They may bite 5 to 7 times or more before they leave u alone
Venomous, not “poisonous”
Very easy to identify by the heads. If it’s a v-shaped head it’s venomous, and yes not everyone is affected the same by the venom but for 95% of the people are very much affected by venom cause it attacks the nervous system. Now does that mean that you want to be stupid and play with them. Well if you’re going to be stupid you had better be though. Lol
Correction: Not all venomous snake heads are shaped like a spade. For example: Coral Snakes, Sea snakes, & Black Mombas to name a few.
Cherie’ Oliver- Larson
No need to ID the them. Don’t play with Jake the Snake
I think you mean venomous.
Actually I think u just call them poisonous in America. Venomous refers to snakes like a Black or Green Mamba in Africa or maybe a sea serpent as well as other highly toxic snakes in other parts of the world but pit vipers in America would just be considered poisonous in my opinion
Any type of king snake is good they keep down the mice population and they have been known to eat other snakes. Also they are not aggressive toward humans or pets they will always try to run away and hide
Last Time I got bit by a Rattler it Died with in Minutes, Guess they can’t handle their Budweiser, The others died from Lead,lol
That’s poppycock. Snakes control rodent populations, rodent infestations have led to far more human fatalities throughout history than snakes. Read about the Black Plague.
This is supposed to be a place for people of survival yes? And we all know know survival takes a lot of intellect in really bad situations. Those “kill all snakes” people obviously are lacking that aspect. Identifying venomous and non-venomous snakes is important. Snakes and rodents like the same kinds of environments, snakes do not carry bubonic plague. Secondly, propagating a healthy colubrid (non-venomous snakes) populations reduces the likelihood of venomous snakes encroaching as well.
Opinion or not Nathan, it is wrong. Venomous refers to an animal that in some manner injects its toxin into prey or for defense. Poisonous refers to an animal carrying toxins as a defense but they are released only if they are eaten by something.
As for identification, the common names as #1 copperhead #2 water moccasin #3 cane break rattlesnake # 4 diamond back rattlesnake (eastern or western cannot be determined based on drawing)
Thank you!!!!! Biggest pet peeve I have being a owner of snakes!