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Why is the copperhead snake called the copperhead snake?
Its head is colored like copper (the metal they use for pennies and water pipes in homes), and the body of the snake is a different color.
What are some of the characteristics of the copperhead snake?
Copperheads are venomous snakes found throughout the eastern united states and parts of Mexico. There are five subspecies of copperheads - the Northern Copperhead, whose range stretches from Texas to Massachusetts. The Southern Copperhead, ranging from Texas to Florida. The Osage Copperhead who ranges from Northern Texas through the central united states. The Broad Banded Copperhead which is pretty much the same, and the Trans Pecos Copperhead - which is found from Chihuahua Mexico to Southern Texas. Most copperheads prefer rocky hillsides as habitats or near water.The venom of a copperhead is very weak and can not kill a child 75 pounds or over. The elderly can also die but rarely from copperhead bites. However, their bite is very painful. Copperheads are beautiful snakes.Snakes with bronze colored designs on their body and heads. They are a member of the Rattle Snake family. So, you may have a warning before they strike, but there is no guarantee of that.
Does a snake head live without its body?
No, it does not because it will bleed to death. As with other vertebrates, a snake's brain needs to have blood pumped through it by the heart. If the head its removed from the blood supply, the brain can no longer function.
What eats copperhead snakes?
12 gauge shotgun
Can the copperhead snake swim?
Aren't horned vipers desert dwelling animals? If so i don't see a need for them to know how to swim. But like other snakes i imagine they could.
How do copperhead snake get their food?
by biteing it head off
Why is the copperhead snake called the copperhead snake?
Its head is colored like copper (the metal they use for pennies and water pipes in homes), and the body of the snake is a different color.
Will a chicken kill a copper head snake?
It is unlikely. It is more likely that venomous copperhead would kill the chicken.
What is the most posinous snake in Tennessee?
in tennessee what your biggest threat is is the copperhead or water maucousen or the timber rattle snake the worst one is probably the copper head
Where is the pit on a copperhead snake?
The two heat-sensitive pits are located on each side of the head - between the nostril and the eye.
What are some of the characteristics of the copperhead snake?
Copperheads are venomous snakes found throughout the eastern united states and parts of Mexico. There are five subspecies of copperheads - the Northern Copperhead, whose range stretches from Texas to Massachusetts. The Southern Copperhead, ranging from Texas to Florida. The Osage Copperhead who ranges from Northern Texas through the central united states. The Broad Banded Copperhead which is pretty much the same, and the Trans Pecos Copperhead - which is found from Chihuahua Mexico to Southern Texas. Most copperheads prefer rocky hillsides as habitats or near water.The venom of a copperhead is very weak and can not kill a child 75 pounds or over. The elderly can also die but rarely from copperhead bites. However, their bite is very painful. Copperheads are beautiful snakes.Snakes with bronze colored designs on their body and heads. They are a member of the Rattle Snake family. So, you may have a warning before they strike, but there is no guarantee of that.
Does a snake head live without its body?
No, it does not because it will bleed to death. As with other vertebrates, a snake's brain needs to have blood pumped through it by the heart. If the head its removed from the blood supply, the brain can no longer function.
What eats copperhead snakes?
12 gauge shotgun
Which snake is more poisonous a cobra or a rattle snake?
by my research the copper head it is said to be more poisonous if it bites deep into your skin I don't know where the above respondent did the "research" but this is not true, as far as humans are concerned the venom is very similar but the the rattlesnake gets the edge because of its larger venom glands and fangs! The copperhead of North America is less venomous than the rattlers, but the snake called "copperhead" of Australia is more toxic than rattlesnakes.
Will a copperhead and black snake crossbreed?
Very few animals on Earth are able to breed outside of their own species. Even for the few that can, they can only do so with a very closely related species - and the offspring are often sterile. To my knowledge, there are no reptiles able to breed outside their species. I'm not a herpetologist, though and may be incorrect on this.
Is there a kind of snake that when you cut his head off the head can grow back onto the snake?
No. If you cut a snake's head off it will die.
Can the copperhead snake swim?
Aren't horned vipers desert dwelling animals? If so i don't see a need for them to know how to swim. But like other snakes i imagine they could.
