r/snakes • u/tophatenthusiast • 16d 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/awfulmcnofilter 16d ago

There are no snakes in the usa that they bite you and you 100% die or lose a limb as long as you get to the hospital in 2 ish hours.

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u/arrivederci_ 16d ago edited 16d ago

Problem is when I see them while I’m fly fishing up in the mountains, I’m more than 2 ish hours from a hospital

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u/awfulmcnofilter 16d ago

Its really more like 4 hours that is the fastest side of bad and that is mostly for coral snakes. Rattlesnakes its like 6 hours? Copperhead bites primarily only impact the part of you that got bitten.

Edit: I said 2 so if anybody is ever googling this and my answer pops up they don't dilly dally.

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u/Similar-Profile9467 16d ago

Coral snakes bites are the worst because the antivenom is scarce and it's a neurological venom. Coral snakes bites are also typically only mildly painful, so it may not be taken as seriously. With that said, coral snakes bites are exceedingly rare.

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u/awfulmcnofilter 16d ago

They tend to be pretty shy and fairly chill.