Juvenile venomous snakes in georgia. Coral snakes account for fewer than 1 of venomous snakebites in the united states. Most people are bitten while intentionally handling the snakes. You are likely to spot a copperhead baby closer to habitats where they are found naturally.
For example chatham county a small coastal region that includes savannah hosts thirty snake species including all six of the venomous snakes. If you find any one of these snakes on your property then it is either just passing through or is living there because there is a food source. In georgia you may find a kingsnake queen snake rat snake midland water snake corn snake or black racer all of which are non venomous and do not harm humans even when they bite.
Hank lee phillip kish published. While copperhead juveniles do resemble their adults some other snake species depending on age and stage of development can have drastic differences in juvenile and adult appearance. Normally found in south georgia the coral snake can potentially be extremely venomous.
Where adult snakes can be found baby copperhead snakes are almost guaranteed to be around the same parts at their most active time of year. Copperhead snakes are common in large parts of the united states. 1204 pm edt june 7 2018.
It is also illegal to disturb or destroy the dens holes or homes of wildlife or use explosives chemicals or other devices to drive wildlife including venomous snakes from those homes ocga. Still there are more than enough georgia snakes to go around for all areas of the state. There are six venomous snake species in georgia copperhead pigmy rattlesnake timber rattlesnake cottonmouth eastern diamondback rattlesnake eastern coral snake and 39 non venomous snake species.
Only a handful of snakes found in georgia are venomous but its best to know which ones to avoid. Both venomous and non venomous snakes do not see you as prey. Georgia is home to over 40 different snake species only 6 are venomous.
Quick reference guide to georgias non venomous snakes. Most snakes you see will likely be non venomous. Northern copperhead agkistrodon contortrix is a venomous pit viper found in eastern north america.