Can You Identify These Six Highly Venomous & Deadly Snakes?

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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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259 Comments

  1. David Hutton said:

    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

  2. lisa said:

    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

  3. Daniel Bolt said:

    I don’t see obama or Hilliary in this list. You guys need to do more research.

  4. Sa Mo said:

    It’s dooms day..food food food food..

  5. Mijn Ondergoed Ruikt said:

    Look! For me all snakes are dangerous so stay away from them and don’t bother them
    Just go around and watch your steps

  6. Romeo Castro said:

    How to identify? Hum run then google them later in a safe environment

  7. Lloyd Smith said:

    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.

  8. Jon Von said:

    Copperhead
    Cotton mouth
    Timber rattlesnake
    Diamondback rattle snake

  9. Adam Clay said:

    When you are color dificent you treat all snakes as a hazard

  10. John Holland said:

    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.

  11. Jan Kalang said:

    minutes ago, snake appears while Im enjoying a cup of coffee, woah!

  12. Daniel Bolt said:

    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.

  13. Lloyd Smith said:

    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.

  14. James Long said:

    How to know a snake is dangerous.
    1- it has fangs
    2- it slithers
    3- it’s called a SNAKE.
    Enough said

  15. David Parker 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.

  16. Albert Roura said:

    I see snake dinner keep the poison for arrow tips. Apart from that all snakes in my path is a dead snake.

  17. Vincent Richard Tarr said:

    I was going to say the same…chop head off…pull skin off…gut and clean…. Salt and place over medium coals…yummy!!!

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