Think you can't get bitten by a dangerous snake? Think again. When I was a young teen, my dad got bit by a rattlesnake in our backyard. What my dad thought was a bull snake ended up being a baby rattlesnake that was hard to identify.
It's true that identifying venomous snakes (especially babies) are challenging but possible. Learn to recognize the colors and different head shapes on a variety of snakes and over time you should be able to identify them in nature. This is a vital skill you must learn when you're living off the grid.
It's important to know that most snakes are not venomous, but that doesn't mean you won't come face to face (well, hopefully not that close) with one. Knowing how to identify one when your bugging out and dealing with a serious SHTF situation will ultimately be your key to surviving a snake bite.
Plus, if you were to get bit you'd be able to tell the people assisting which snake bit you, which would hopefully expedite your recovery process.
So as you continue to prepare for SHTF don't forget to prepare for everything, including how to identify dangerous reptiles such as snakes. My dad didn't think he would come across a venomous snake, especially in the backyard of our home, but he did, and he got bit.
After the break, learn how to identify a copperhead snake and find out where this dangerous reptile can be found in the United States.
Then continue to learn about more venomous snakes because by taking the time to know how to identify them in nature, you could potentially save your or someone else's life.
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Sick!
You weren’t born to hate!
They are all venomous as far as I am concern.
All of them.
Trump, Cruz, Rubio and Ryan.
Good snake, dead snake!
I can name all four: Obama, Reid, Pelosi, and Hillary!
Coppermouth, cotton mouth, eastern diamond back, and a western diamond back. .. My guess. .
Awesome lives.. Leave them alone…….
Don’t forget about the Coral Snake found in SouthEast part of the US, especially in Florida. It’s not a pit viper but related to the Cobra family. It has a neurotoxin, which causes you to stop breathing, where as pit vipers cause massive internal bleeding. To be bitten by a Coral Snake, you almost have to pick it up and play with it. It bites by chewing unlike pit vipers. They are often confused with the harmless King Snake who actually eats Rattlesnakes, immune to the venum. Think of: Red touch Yellow, Kill A Fellow, Red Touch Black Good For Jack! They are secretive snakes and not seen that often. Usually under leave piles, fallen timber, etc.
We have copperheads all around my area I catch and remove them to more wooded areas for people occasionally, cottonmouths are a little South and East of me and Eastern are mostly found near the coast so a few hours away but we also have some smaller populations of timber and pygmy rattlesnakes here in North Carolina and coral snakes at the coast as well but they even being the most toxic venom around pose the least threat due to a mostly subterranean life and a small mouth making it hard to bite
Btw: A “Chewing Bite from a Coral Snake is extremely dangerous due to the neurotoxin like Cobras have. About all “bites” are caused by people who don’t recognize the snake, and pick it up and play with it. Never pick up a snake unless you absolutely know what it is, and non venomous, unless you are an expert!
Tastes like chicken.
Yeah you have to almost stick your finger into their mouth but yes they are in the elapid family along with cobras, mambas, and some of the world’s most venomous snakes. So rare are the bites that a majority of places have discontinued to produce and store antivenin to treat their bites
Copperhead cottonmouth speckled rattlesnake followed by diamondback rattlesnake
Lmao…. Brilliant!
Is one of them Lyin Ted Cruz?
Copperhead, Water Moc, Eastern Rattle, Western Rattle!
The only good snake is a dead snake.
This is the most deadly!
A damned copperhead is extremely aggressive and will chase you…one got after my dad when he was hoeing the weeds in the garden …one bit my aunt on the heel after chasing her…timber rattlers are all over Oklahoma and Arkansas and get about 6ft. long full grown and not all rattlesnakes have a rattle especiallynwhen they shed their skin it sometimes breaks off…copperheads are very poisonous but their fangs are too short to inject much poison in an adult but they can make a little kid very sick
And they are damned mean they will chase your$#%&!@*striking all the time
No need, I’m gone.
all 4 copperheads
all but a king
kill the rest
Best advice….SNAKES! Go the other way.
Yes, they all are. If in doubt walk away. If no choice kill them all.
It is important to understand that “colors” of snakes can vary from these photos, Cotton mouths can be much darker or lighter. One other very important note when it comes to snakes is that with the “exotic pet trade” being what it is you could come across ANY KIND of venomous snake from anywhere in the world, SO if you don’t know what you are doing leave SNAKES alone. Most people get bitten trying to kill or handle snakes for no good reason or a “hey hold my beer and watch this moment” !
Kill them all.
Yea so are mosquitoes but what do they do exactly beneficial. Just keep it away.
I dont much care for the habitat description of the cottonmouth. They extend all through texas. Not just east tx. And i would starve first before i would eat one of these stinkin smelly reptiles. Some of you are sick! Lol.
Exactly. The cottonmouths ive seen are much darker here in south texas. And yes i agree, people get bit by trying to fool with snakes. Best to leave them alone. If one has to be rid of, bird shot works well.
They would all be DEAD!
She never worked for him. Old news!
No but I Would run the other way to avoid them.
Soro, Obama, Hillary and the back stabbing judas Paul Ryan.
Yes Hillary clinton, Nancy Pelosi, Debbie Wasserman Shultz, Harry Reid and I could go on if you put up more snakes.
i didn’t know that there were copperheads in NY?
Some people like snakes, I only kill them if I see them
That’s me I don’t like snakes of any kinda except I know black snake will kill a rattlesnake
Copperhead, water moccasin, timber rattler, and diamondback rattler.
I meant leaf piles! 🙂 I was tired…lol
The baby Cotton Mouth, ie., Water Moccasin is difficult to distinguish if that’s what it is due to its coloring. If you find a snake with a triangular head near water, leave it alone. Another curious thing about this snake is it will coil up and wad it’s tail like a Rattlesnake, although no rattles. They think that evolution did away with the rattle. Each one has a distinct personality. Some can be docile where others are very aggressive. They often fall into people’s boats who are fishing from the tree limbs above. That’s when you can get bitten or some people end up shooting a hole in their boat and sink or worse. Just use your paddle or whatever and lift them overboard. Don’t panic! I know it’s easier said than done. I’ve had it happen and we came out okay!
One last thing: The baby venomous snakes are just as potent with venum as an adult, so they can kill as well!
I don’t care what kind they are i. Try to get rid of all of them
Top to bottom. Copper Head, Cotton Mouth, Timber Rattler, Eastern Diamond Back. The toxin in there venom also goes from top to bottom. There has been only one recorded death in my home State by a Coper Head. The bite is very painful and you should seek medical attention. But the chances of you dying are slim to closer to none.
The smartest thing to do is just leave the snake alone….. Period.. I lived in Texas… Just leave it ALONE!!
All snakes within 20 feet of me have decided to die!
Rattlesnake heaven!
Texas!
the way to tell a Coral snake from a rat snake though colors are a like. red& yellow touching will kill a a fellow. the rat snake red & yellow venom lack