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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Yes
I never try to ID snakes.
I just look at the eyes, shape of the head, and know a coral snake.
The rest is a waste of time – im not a herpetologist.
My best strategy is to simply stay away
I really lost interest the many times i read poisonous in relation to snakes. makes me believe if the writer does not know the difference between venomous and poisonous he really lacks credibility
I don’t see obama or Hilliary in this list. You guys need to do more research.
All DEAD !!!!
$#%&!@*snakes !!!!
Amy
Ahahahahahaha
Doomsday? All of them I see will become my dinner.
Let’s see….
Lunch
Lunch
Lunch
Lunch
Snake 1
Snake 2
Snake 3
…
It’s dooms day..food food food food..
Look! For me all snakes are dangerous so stay away from them and don’t bother them
Just go around and watch your steps
Be like good pets
Dead snake, dead snake, dead snake…
Where is the Coral snake?
Bite test
Don’t need too. Shoot then eat it. Identify later.
they’re all edible
Dead, dead, dead, dead
How to identify? Hum run then google them later in a safe environment
Just run
Lol “highly venomous” no. They are just venomous. This isn’t the tropics. North American snakes aren’t that bad. Watch where you step and watch where you put your hands.
Yes I already can.
Copperhead
Cottonmouth
Massasauga
Prairie rattler
Doesn’t matter..they’re all edible
Copperhead
Cotton mouth
Timber rattlesnake
Diamondback rattle snake
When you are color dificent you treat all snakes as a hazard
If it’s alive, it should be dead !!!
Number 5, the timber rattler, that picture was of a cane break. Cane breaks are on the Atlantic coast and the eastern side of the Appalachian mountains, while the timber rattler is on the western side of the Appalachian mountains and commonly mistaken for the eastern diamondback.
These are the reason God made shot guns!
The 2nd one looks like a ball python
Keep your day job.
It was funny. Go get a job.
Our plan, see it, kill it, and eat it.
Shootum then look.
The only good snake is a dead one
minutes ago, snake appears while Im enjoying a cup of coffee, woah!
Yeah ,that’s what they put in the books. If you are bitten, don’t get excited, as long as you get to the hospital inside of 24 hrs you’ll be ok. However I know for a fact that is not true for all of them. I know 2 people that died in less than two hours from being bitten on the thumb. Not trying to spook anyone, just saying.
Don’t have any around were I live
Yep…dinner
If they died in less than two hours is was an allergic reaction or hyper sensitivity. You have more to worry about dogs or lightening than snakes.
How to know a snake is dangerous.
1- it has fangs
2- it slithers
3- it’s called a SNAKE.
Enough said
When doomsday is here??? I’m sure we will have more to worry about.. like corrupt politicians, nuclear 3rd world powers (Iran, N. Korea), civil war.
They are most prevalent in the Whitehouse and congress.
It’s all in the eyes …
No need, all game for food
I see snake dinner keep the poison for arrow tips. Apart from that all snakes in my path is a dead snake.
lets see…dead, dead, dead, dead,dead
Josh Dixon Jonny Staves
I was going to say the same…chop head off…pull skin off…gut and clean…. Salt and place over medium coals…yummy!!!