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The beautiful Copperhead blending in
The copperhead snake is one of the most misunderstood reptiles that can be found in Charlotte, North Carolina. Not only is it the most common venomous snake found in Charlotte, it is the most common venomous snake found in all of North Carolina. While the odds of you coming across a venomous copperhead snake is relatively remote, it is likely enough that you should know how to recognize this pit viper. Identifying a venomous copperhead is not easy if you do not know what to look out for, so it is vital that you study the information and pictures in this article carefully.
A good example of how brilliant the contrast can be on the copperhead
The primary thing that one will notice about the copperhead is that they are able to virtually blend in with their surroundings. It is very easy to pass right over a copperhead snake while walking in the woods. A large number of venomous snake bites in Charlotte occur in this very way. The copperhead is not likely to strike unless you are close enough to make it feel threatened, and some copperheads will not strike even then. The truth is, you have to be exremely unlucky to be bitten by a copperhead snake in North Carolina. If you are not unlucky, then you are generally doing something stupid like trying to kill or handle one. Leave them alone and you are not going to get bitten as a rule.
Can you see the copperhead in this picture
To identify the copperhead snake, you need only look at the head of the snake. Copperheads are pit vipers, and as such they have the traditional diamond shaped head. They also have the trademark pits that are located just below the eyes. A copperhead snake has a series of brownish hourglass markings over the length of their bodies, and the background color of the copperhead is generally a lighter brown or copper color. They have been known to be a number of different shades ranging from pink to tan depending on location and age. Baby cottonmouths also have a yellow tipped tail that they use to lure prey with. They wiggle the tail like a worm and then strike when the prey comes close enough. The copperhead does not grow very large, but can get up to about four feet or so. They are fairly thick bodied snakes once they have reached full maturity.
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