Are there rattlesnakes in Virginia

Answer 1

eastern black kingsnake (Lampropeltis getula nigra), the northern black racer, Coluber constrictor, and the black rat snake, Elaphe obsoleta.

from

http://www.nature-wildlife.com/vasnake.htm

Answer 2

Venomous species:
Northern Copperheads
Eastern Cottonmouth
Timber or Canebrake Rattlesnake

Harmless species:
Eastern Worm Snake
Northern Scarlet Snake
Northern Black Racer
Northern Ring-Necked Snake
Southern Ring-Necked Snake
Eastern Mudsnake
Common Rainbow Snake
Eastern Hognose
Mole Kingsnake
Eastern Kingsnake
Eastern Black Kingsnake
Scarlet Kingsnake
Eastern Milksnake
Red-Bellied Water Snake
Northern Water Snake
Brown Water Snake
Smooth Green Snake
Eastern Ratsnake
Cornsnake
Northern Pinesnake
Glossy Crayfish Snake
Queen Snake
Northern Brown Snake
Northern Red-Bellied Snake
Southeastern Crowned Snake
Common Ribbonsnake
Eastern Garter Snake
Rough Earthsnake
Eastern Smooth Earthsnake
Mountain Earthsnake

Here is a link with pics - http://fwie.fw.vt.edu/VHS/reptiles/snakes/snakes_of_virginia.htm

Answer 3

Yes, some get big. A friend of mine has a son who was weeding his garden and got bitten by a rattlesnake. He had to be transferred from Lexington Va hospital to UVA in Charlottesville, Va. There are also copperhead snakes in Virginia as well. When I was a teen, I remember an accident near Woodbridge, Va in Lake Anna when a kid was attacked by a water moccasin snake. They are out there, be careful.

Answer 4

Black snakes are typically between 3 inches and 195 feet.