My dad was bitten by a venomous snake when I was only fifteen-years-old. Initially, when my father first saw the snake he thought it was a bull snake, but that was far from the truth. It ended up being a rattlesnake by the time my dad figured it out it was too late — he had already gotten bit.
My dad might not have received a bite from a rattler if we would have known how to identify baby rattlesnakes in our area. However, baby snakes are generally hard to identify.
You see, identifying a snake is difficult, especially if you're not familiar with their head shape or colors. If you happen to be hiking, running, or bugging out, and you come across a snake you haven't seen before, the worst case scenario could happen.
Most snakes are not venomous, however, in my dad's case, it was. My philosophy is it's better to be safe than sorry, which is why if you know what snake you're dealing with when come across one, you have better chances of staying alive.
Besides the venom, there's another threat you need be aware of if you get bit by a deadly snake — the bacteria from the snake's mouth! You don't want a bunch of bacteria and venom in your skin and blood stream. That could lead to something catastrophic and maybe even deadly. My advice? Always proceed with caution near any snake.
After the break learn how to identify a copperhead snake and where you may come across one in the United States.
Then you'll continue to gain knowledge about other venomous snakes because by doing so you may just save your life.
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Yes, all 6 are dead snakes 😉
Its a trick to get me to look at pictures of snakes, nope ain’t gonna.
I really hate to look down and see I had just walked up on one…ie. copperheads , mostly….
I can name 4 not sure about the other 2 unless eastern and western rattlesnake cottonmouth, Copperhead, coral snake, and your regular rattlesnake some column coontail you’re so many different species of rattlesnakes
Dead, and tastes like chicken if it’s in a survival situation.
Yes, I can identify all species of snake. DEAD!
I’ll take snakes over mice any day.
Can you Jack Harp? Lmao…
I heard they taste good smothered in barbeque sauce
I happen to know from persnal experience that once you get that head off of them, and cook them just right, they’re all delicious ! And no — they don’t taste like chicken either. Rattlesnake is especially nice. But sometimes water moccasins taste a bit “fishy”. Must be about what they eat.
I identify them with a shovel
Dead snake 1 through 6
Yes and many many more!
Copperhead, couple of rattlesnakes, not sure of the light colored snake. Avoid them all is my way of dealing with them, which means knowing where they like to hang out, and pay attention.
Got bit by a baby rattler in side of my foot in 2009. Sucked
Snake!!, run!!!, nope!!, hell no!! and ewww!!!
Copperhead, albino western diamondback rattlesnake, prairie rattlesnake, timber rattlesnake. Not pictured- cottonmouth/water moccasin(they’re the same), three different coral snakes, and a shitton of different rattlers.
Beware- 80% of snake bite envenomations are a result of trying catch/kill the snake. Leave them alone and they’ll leave you alone.
Boots, wallet, belt, neck tie
I tripped over a baby rattler when I was about 10 and thought it was a stick. I wasn’t bitten but I nearly gave my father a heart attack from screaming haha.
None is even on the top 10, those are all on Australia, google it.