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Copperhead Bites and Their Effects

Copperhead Bites and Their Effects 

Copperhead bites are rarely the cause of snake fatalities. When injected, their venomwill cause severe damage to the local tissue and can spread to a secondary infection. Copperhead venom can be fatal to animals, but often the snake injects very little of the poison when it bites a human. This minimal response of the injection of venom is because the snake feels threatened by humans.

If the snake saw humans as a prey species, then it could inject enough venom to kill them. Snake bites to people tend to be warning bites, and contain little venom. The most common venomous snake in the eastern states, copperheads are considered pit vipers, but unlike most other vipers, the copperhead does not flee when it is caught unaware. Instead, the snake will freeze in its current position and more than likely continue to strike you. This is why copperhead bites are so common; people often step directly on the snake without knowing it is even there. Of all the pit vipers, copperhead venom is the least toxic.More to come on Snake removal in our next blog………

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