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Agkistrodon contortrix
Flat head, about 3 feet (1 meter) in length. Tan ground-colored body, almost pinkish in some parts, overlaid with a series of darker cross-bands. It's eyes had a cloudy milky white glaze.
Wooded area near creek bed. It was coiled up under a tire near a well.
An area farmer thought that clouded eyes were in indication that snake was getting ready to shed its skin. Being partially blind might of contributed to its aggression. The snake struck at my dad's boot twice. It was a good thing our chocolate lab was with us. He saw the snake before we did.
Spotted on Nov 8, 2014
Submitted on Nov 8, 2014
3 Comments
You are right, YS. They are venomous.
Shean,copper head has venom.They are really deadly.
Aren't Copper Heads poisonous? Or are they not...