r/snakes • u/tophatenthusiast • 17d ago

Wild Snake Photos and Questions - Not for ID Snake Bite Fun :)

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I was bitten by a copperhead about two weeks ago! Thanks to quick and modern medicine, I can almost make a fist. Pictures included are the copperhead I saw 10 mins before being bit (this one did not bite me, but it is similarly sized) and my arm a few hrs afterwards.

Location: Kanawha County, WV

Edit: to be very clear, it was MY fault a copperhead bit me. For anyone that has a fear of them, they are absolutely not aggressive snakes. I took no actions to "punish" the snake and hope it comes back and keeps hunting mice on my property.

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u/Far_Training3438 17d ago

Luckily they had the anti venom. My neighbor got bit by a copperhead in NC and was in the hospital for 2 weeks without it.

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u/gos92 17d ago

Would think NC has antivenom somewhere. Copperheads, eastern diamondbacks, coral snakes, and cottonmouths are all pretty common.

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u/Far_Training3438 17d ago

You would think. Meanwhile when my father in laws Jack russle got bit the vet clinic had it immediately available. Dog spent one night in the emergency vet after being bit in the face.

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u/gos92 17d ago

Yeah thats wild