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White mouth and fangs. Cottonmouths aren't supposed to be here!
This was found on the pavement of the parking lot about an acre from a wooded pond.
Hi there. This is a harmless ratsnake and not a cottonmouth.
As for cottonmouths, they ARE in North Carolina but I don't know if they are found in your part of the state.
http://herpsofnc.org/cottonmouth/