It’s important to keep in mind that juvenile snakes can look vastly different from adults. Copperhead snakes have 10 to 18 crossbands (stripes) that are pale-tan to pinkish-tan in color. Milk snakes are a noticeably brighter pinkish-red color. Using some information from the Virginia Herpetological Society, here is a little about each snake and how to identify them. Copperhead snakes are usually a pale-tan to pinkish-tan color that darkens towards the middle of the snake. Five others are considered critically imperiled, including Delaware’s only venomous snake: the eastern copperhead. Three of them - the plain-bellied watersnake, scarletsnake and red cornsnake - are endangered. They’re secretive, burrowers, just plain tiny or all of the above.ĭELAWARE: How dire is plight of Bethany Beach firefly amid Sussex County development? The rest are rarely seen, for a variety of reasons. You’ll likely only ever see four of Delaware’s 19 species of snakes the eastern rat snake, black racer, common garter snake and common watersnake. The pattern of the Eastern Milksnake is fairly consistent in Virginia, however the intensity of the colors can vary. Bites from Delaware's only venomous snake, the eastern copperhead, are uncommon, according to Nazdrowicz. Death from such bites is even rarer, but if you are bitten by a copperhead, seek medical attention immediately. The Eastern Copperhead is a pit-viper, as are all three of Virginias venomous snake species (Eastern Copperhead, eastern cottonmouth and timber rattlesnake). Copperhead snakes have wide, copper-colored heads with slit pupils and large pits near the nostrils. Although copperhead venom is weak, bites do require hospital treatment. They are endemic to the United States and parts of northern Mexico, and are most active in the spring and fall. If you're bitten by a snake, try to take a picture of it so it can be positively identified. Copperheads are venomous snakes in the viper family. If you encounter a snake and feel the need to force it to move along, you can do so safely with a garden hose, Nazdrowicz said. PLANTS: 5 poisonous plants to avoid in Delaware this summer, from poison ivy to spotted water hemlock “Snakes are less likely to move through low grass or sparsely vegetated areas because they feel exposed to avian predators,” Nazdrowicz said. Don’t feed pets or store birdseed outside. With more than a slight resemblance to the Copperhead Snake, humans tend to kill this species of milksnake as they mistake it for the former. They are known to live as long as twenty one and a half years old. Don’t allow leaves to collect or pile sticks. A secretive burrower, the Eastern Milksnake spends considerable periods beneath rocks, underground and underneath boards, stumps, and logs. Mow frequently and keep flower beds neat. To keep snakes out of your yard, make it less attractive to them and the species they eat.
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