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Yep and they can cause death in humans. They say that a copperhead bite will normally not kill a healthy human being but it can cause death if the amount injected is lethal. At any rate it is a very painful bite.

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What is a sentence with venomous in it?

A copperhead snake is venomous.


What is more poisonous the coperhead snake or cotton mouth snake?

The cottonmouth. Copperhead venom is mild compared to other pit vipers.


Has there ever been a venomous snake bite in Massachusetts?

Yes there has been venomous snake bites within the bay state. Two infact, there was a Timber Rattlesnake bite in Sheffield, MA. There was also a Northern Copperhead bite in Springfield, MA. Neither of the people that were bitten died.


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.


What type of venom does a copperhead snake have?

Copperhead snakes have hemotoxic venom, which primarily affects the blood and blood vessels of their prey. This venom can lead to symptoms such as swelling, pain, and tissue damage in humans if bitten. It is less potent compared to venom from some other venomous snake species.

Related Questions

What is a sentence with venomous in it?

A copperhead snake is venomous.


What venomous snake is most common in Tennessee?

The northern copperhead.


What venomous snake is most commonly found in pa?

Copperhead


What is the most dangerous snake in the US?

The rattlesnake or copperhead, the rattlesnake is more venomous but the copperhead is more common.


What dangers do copperhead snake have?

its venomous and it hurts a lot but it rarely kills


What species of snake live in Oklahoma City and are any of them venonmous?

The Rattlesnake live there and it is venomous. The King Snake lives there and it is not, The Cotton mouth lives there and it is venomous. The garter snake lives there and it is not. The Copperhead lives there and it is venomous.


What is an Agkistrodon contortrix mokasen?

Its common name is the Northern Copperhead. It is also venomous snake.


What is the most venomous snake in New Jersey?

Two of New Jersey's snake species are venomous, the timber rattlesnake and the northern copperhead. The timber rattlesnake would be the worst as far as the venom.


What is more poisonous the coperhead snake or cotton mouth snake?

The cottonmouth. Copperhead venom is mild compared to other pit vipers.


What types of snakes are found in Virginia?

Both venomous and non venomous snakes live in Virginia. Venomous snakes include the Northern Copperhead, Eastern Cottonmouth, and the Timber Rattlesnake. Some of the non venomous snakes in Virginia are the Eastern Worm snake, Northern Scarlet snake, and the Northern black racer snake.


Will a chicken kill a copper head snake?

It is unlikely. It is more likely that venomous copperhead would kill the chicken.


Need pictures of snakes that are poisonous in North Carolina?

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