Pictures of non venomous snakes in georgia. Like many of its neighboring states georgia hosts six venomous snakes. 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. It is illegal to kill capture or harrass any of the snakes pictured below.
Please press the snakes button for additional snake pictures and information. Most snakes you see will likely be non venomous. Only a handful of snakes found in georgia are venomous but its best to know which ones to avoid.
This review highlights some of the more common georgia snakes. So the answer to the question of where to find georgia snakes is almost everywhere. Click on a photograph below to learn more about that particular snake.
Georgia is home to over 41 different snakes. Some of georgias nonvenomous snakes look similar to the venomous species so you should know the differences. This list needs pictures and descriptions for each snake listed to fit the goals of the snake project.
1204 pm edt june 7 2018. Both venomous and non venomous snakes do not see you as prey. According to a 2012 study georgia has 1567 snakes per square mile surpassing arizonas 152 for the largest number in the country.
6 venomous snakes in georgia 1. These can usually be identified by their triangular shaped head with the exception of the coral snake which instead has vibrant and easily recognizable coloring. According to georgias wildlife resources division the unnecessary killing of non venomous snakes is illegal in georgia.
This is a list of those six venomous snakes in georgia and how you can identify them to keep you and your family safe. Milk snakes one of the species of kingsnakes are popular as coral snake lookalikeslooking like a venomous snake has obvious benefits for a nonvenomous snakebut no kingsnake is venomous. Of those only six are venomous.
Pit vipers and eastern coral snakes make up most of the roster for georgia snake identification. Georgias climate is warm for much of the year making it a suitable environment for snakes. Hank lee phillip kish published.
In fact kingsnakes are immune to many types of snake venom and regularly prey on other snakes including rattlesnakes. Below are georgias non venomous snakes.