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The Copperhead Snake: Appearance, biology, life cycle, habitat, diet, behavior



Appearance
Copperhead snakes have broad heads and wide bodies. These snakes are medium in size. These snakes have a unique neck that distinguishes them easily from other snake species. Copperhead snakes can be light brown to tan in color. These snakes have dark and irregular banding. The bands of a copperhead snake can be faded or solid in color.

Habitat and Behavior
The copperhead has one of the widest ranges when it comes to the snakes that live in the United States. These snakes can be found all across the Eastern Coast. There’s no state on the Eastern Coast that doesn’t have the Copperhead snake. Besides this snake is found in the Eastern Coast, it is also found in the mid-southern states. People have also reported sights of the copperhead snake near the Mississippi River. These snakes prefer to live in the forested areas. However, they make their dens in rocky areas. Some types of the copperhead snakes live near the marshes and have adapted to living in such areas.

Behavior
Copperhead snakes rarely bite people. And when they bite, that’s not a reason to panic because a copperhead’s venom is rarely fatal. However, you should still be concerned about copperhead’s bite if you don’t seek medical help immediately after getting bitten by this snake because if you leave the area untreated it could get infected. Leaving the area where a copperhead snake has bitten you could lead to necrosis. It is important to mention that copperhead snake’s venom can be fatal, but people rarely died after a copperhead snake has bitten them. That is because this snake rarely injects a dose large enough to kill a human. Copperhead snakes are the most common venomous snakes in the eastern part of the United States and as such they are considered as pit vipers. However, unlike other vipers, this snake won’t run away when they see people; they will freeze in their current position. It is important to mention that copperhead snake’s venom is least toxic in the world of viper snakes.

Reproduction
One interesting thing about copperhead snakes is that these snakes don’t breed every year. In fact, they rarely breed. A female copperhead snake usually gives birth to ten young copperhead snakes.

Diet
These snakes are carnivorous animals. This means that they eat animals such as rodents and frogs. The Copperhead Snake: Appearance, biology, life cycle, habitat, diet, behavior

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