Pictures of venomous snakes in georgia. With snakebites up an alarming 40 percent this spring in georgia heres how to identify venomous snakes and not get bitten. However they are generally shy and slow to bite. Only a handful of snakes found in georgia are venomous but its best to know which ones to avoid.
1204 pm edt june 7 2018. Normally found in south georgia the coral snake can potentially be extremely venomous. Coral snakes account for fewer than 1 of venomous snakebites in the united states.
This review highlights some of the more common georgia snakes. Including advice from georgia snake experts about rattlesnakes. This is a list of those six venomous snakes in georgia and how you can identify them to keep you and your family safe.
6 venomous snakes in georgia 1. Like many of its neighboring states georgia hosts six venomous snakes. Of those only six are venomous.
Please press the snakes button for additional snake pictures and information. Hank lee phillip kish published. Georgias climate is warm for much of the year making it a suitable environment for snakes.
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.