Copperheads are the only venomous snake you’re likely to encounter in the Triangle and central NC. Here’s how to identify and ...

Outdoor Alabama lists six venomous snakes that inhabit the state: the copperhead, cottonmouth, timber rattlesnake, pygmy rattlesnake, eastern diamondback rattlesnake and eastern coral snake.

If you do come across one, don’t panic. Best practices for living in this neck of the woods include: Copperhead snakes, which grow to about 3 feet long, are brownish-gray in color and have an ...