";s:4:"text";s:1208:"The Copperhead Snake (Agkistrodon contortrix) is shorter than both the Coral snake and the Cottonmouth snake.The Copperhead Snake is the most often encountered snake in Eastern parts of the United States such as Alabama, Missouri and Arkansas.
Inhabiting virtually all parts of Virginia, the copperhead is one venomous snake you stand a decent chance of seeing if you spend time outdoors. Habitat loss, fragmentation, and degradation diminish snake numbers about 10% every ten years. Over 100,000 adult snakes live in North America, with a stable, slowly declining population size. The decline of common kingsnakes (Lampropeltis getula) in Georgia has resulted in a rise in copperhead (Agkistrodon contortrix) populations, according to researchers who collected snake survey data to determine changes in population sizes of the two species in southeast Georgia.The copperhead is a common prey item of the kingsnake, which is immune to copperhead and … Copperhead snakes are responsible for the most venomous snake bites in the USA. For the most part, copperheads are not subject to significant threats.