NO not at all! They are not the same snake. Two different species of snakes.
No. Cottonmouths and copperheads are two separate but closely related species.
problably the Kobra
Yes, they are pit vipers, related to the cottonmouth and rattlesnakes.
NCWRC has pictures you can look for. Venomous snakes of NC are: Northern Copperhead Southern Copperhead Timber Rattlesnake Pygmy Rattlesnake Esatern diamondback rattlesnake Eastern coral snake Cottonmouth
The cottonmouth. Copperhead venom is mild compared to other pit vipers.
Diamondback rattlesnake, pygmy rattlesnake, timber rattlesnake, coral snake, cottonmouth, copperhead.
Despite the candy-like sound of the name, they are deadly poisonous. funny the sweet sounding names- Cottonmouth, Mocassin, are deadly reptiles- on a par with out old Fiend the Copperhead.
There are numerous species of snakes in the US, including the Eastern Diamondback Rattlesnake, Western Diamondback Rattlesnake, Timber Rattlesnake, Copperhead, Cottonmouth, Coral Snake, and various species of garter snakes, rat snakes, and kingsnakes, among others.
I wouldn't recommend it ! The Cottonmouth is a highly-venomous snake !
Canebrake Cantil Cascabel Cascavel Cat-eyed snake Cat snake Chicken snake Coachwhip snake Cobra Collett's snake Colubrine Congo snake Copperhead Coral snake Cape coral snake Corn snake Cottonmouth Crowned snake Cuban wood snake
· Cobra · Copperhead · Coral snakes · Cottonmouth
There are possibly THREE venomous snakes in Halifax County. The Copperhead mocassin is definitely there. The Timber Rattlesnake and the Cottonmouth Moccasin MAY be there.