When I was fifteen-years-old, my dad was bitten by a venomous snake. What he thought was a bull snake ended up being a rattlesnake, and it might not have happened if we would have known how to identify baby rattlers that are prevalent where I grew up in Utah. Though, I have to say baby snakes are difficult to detect.
You see, sometimes it can be difficult identifying a snake, especially if you haven't learned about them or studied their difference in colors and head shape. And if you're bugging out or going on a hike and come across a snake you can't identify, there's no telling what may happen next.
The majority of snakes are not venomous, but in my dad's case, he did come across a venomous snake. Wouldn't you rather be safe than sorry knowing you knew what snake you were dealing with when the situation presented itself?
If you do get bit by a snake, even if it isn't venomous, the largest threat to you is that your wound may become infected with the bacteria that dwells in the snake's mouth. In other words, if you get bit that bacteria is now in your skin. As for a venomous snake, well, even if the bite is small, not only will the bite area swell up A LOT, but it can turn into something severe — so proceed with caution near any snake.
On the next page learn how to identify a copperhead snake and what states you may see this venomous snake slithering in.
Then continue to learn about more venomous snakes, because by doing so you may just save your life.
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My wife said Cobra…Cobra…Cobra… and Cobra …..hee…hee…
Christan Acadamy …….Really ….
How are you going to ask if I can identify them, and then tell me what they are before I even had the chance to guess. I was fairly confident I would get everyone right but you did not give me the chance.
How are you going to ask if I can identify them, and then tell me what they are before I even had the chance to guess?? I was fairly confident I would get everyone right but you did not give me the chance.
Lol
#2 cotton mouth aka water moccasin is aggressive and will chase you for no$#%&!@*reason.
Love snakes though
26 years in the field from south ga to Florida and never had one chase me. Ever.
Jeremy Dev Brzozowski
3-4ft my$#%&!@*!! Google “Texas rattlesnake” and no they aren’t photoshopped
Damn right….ex wife, ex girlfriend…any more questions? But yes I love reptiles…I can identify.
They are dead snakes. I know when I see them, I will kill them. Then they are dead.
I don’t get that close to look at the difference in them, I find something to kill it with. Only good snake is a dead one.
How about this: all snakes are venomous just like all guns are always loaded
Remember according to the list there is no copperheads in WV. LOL
They dont mess with me i dont mess with them. If i come up on one and it sees me and doesnt get crazy I move along. If starts acting tough…its dead period. Generally you can smell a copperhead before you see it.
Shoot first. Then they are all classified as a dead snake.
Bullhead,water mocasin,diamond back ,western rattler
Heck, they are all poisonous if you are close enough.
Venture Crew
Bad snake, bad snake, bad snake
Repeat three more times
Yep. And encountered every single one of them on field exercises
Nope, nope, nope, nope, nope, and nope,,,, that’s how i identify snakes.
Copper head, Cotton mouth , Eastern rattle, Diamond back in pic.
1. Dead 2. Dead 3. Dead and 4. Dead alot
I live on the MS Gulf Coast with bayou in my back yard, cotton mouths are common visitors, never once has one chased me or my dogs who enjoy letting me know of their presence by antagonizing the snake until I do something about it. I’ve moved them to other locations without ever being chased down once I let the animal go. I think people think they are being chased when they get in the snakes escape route. They always gun for the water.
1 copper 2 moc 3 timber rattle 4 Prairie rattler.
The only people that say a moccasin will chase you have never encountered a moccasin.
Brian Vargo? Go……
I usually try to identify them after they’re dead they’re call dead snake
Yes, I can. They are identified as 6 dead snakes.
No I can’t so I stay away from all snakes
To me, they are all venomous and deadly. No mistakes that way.
I can. When I see them they are dead snakes
I don’t believe these folks know much, timber rattlers are all around in middle and East Tennessee, write up states only in Kansas, they need to go find Toto
Since I can not tell one snake from another, And since I am not afraid of snakes in general I do the only proper thing. Leave them alone to do their snake thing. This has served me and them well so far.
Copperhead, moccasin, eastern diamondback, western diamondback
Bob Value
The top is your standard 9mm, the next one is 44 magnum and the last two are 45 acp
Dead dead dead n dead
You left off the Eastern Diamondback and the Coral Snake
Soooooo I didn’t see pics. Of snakes to even try n identify.?.
You forgot about the coral snake and Eastern Kansas isn’t the only place timber rattlers live.
The most deadly is the trouser snake. Very dangerous.
Just to let you know, a Brown Mountain water snake looks just like a cotton mouth but is not venomous but more aggressive. I’ve come across a bunch of these bastards. I don’t kill them when I do; I’m not that person; but it’s good to know the difference when recognizing them.
A snake will only defend it self & will only hunt what it can swallow.
Nope I’m to far away
How about instead of trying to decide, hrmmm, this snake is poisonous but that one isn’t, I assume all are and try to avoid them all? Haha
Breakfast
Lunch
Dinner
And a midnight snack
Because preaching about preserving the lives of snakes while encouraging other human beings to “kill themselves” is rational.