This document summarizes information about several venomous snake species found in Florida. It describes the Copperhead, Cottonmouth, Eastern Diamondback Rattlesnake, Timber Rattlesnake, Dusky Pigmy Rattlesnake, and Eastern Coral Snake. For each species, it provides details on their venom and bite, which can be painful and dangerous, especially for young, old, or sick individuals, emphasizing the need to seek immediate medical care for all venomous snake bites.

1. By: SheilaCruz
Informationtookfromthe Internet
Florida Venomous Snakes
Southern Copperhead, Copperhead, Highland Moccasin,
Chunkhead
VENOMOUS:Copperheadbitesare extremelypainful butusuallyare notlife-threateningforhealthy
adults.Theycan be dangeroustochildrenoroldercitizensinpoorhealth.Aswithall venomous
snakebites,the victimshouldseekimmediate medical care fromaphysicianorhospital experiencedin
treatingsnakebite. Juvenile copperheadshave abright,sulfuryellow-coloredtail whichtheyholderect
and wiggle likeacaterpillartolure prey towithinstrikingrange.

2. By: SheilaCruz
Informationtookfromthe Internet
Cottonmouth, Florida Cottonmouth, Moccasin, Water Moccasin

3. By: SheilaCruz
Informationtookfromthe Internet
VENOMOUSCottonmouthbitescanbe quite dangerous.The victimshouldseekimmediate medical care
froma physicianorhospital experiencedintreatingsnakebite.
Eastern Diamondback Rattlesnake, Diamondback, Rattlesnake,
Rattler
VENOMOUS.The EasternDiamondbackRattlesnakeisalarge,impressive,andpotentiallydangerous
snake.Itcan strike upto 2/3 itsbodylength;a 6-foot(183 cm) individual may strike 4feet(122 cm).
These factors,as well asothers,make thisa snake thatshouldbe simplyleftalone andnotbothered.
Some people wronglybelieve the EasternDiamondbackRattlesnake mustrattle before striking,butthis
isnot true.It can lay silentandmotionless,andthenstrike withoutthe usual nervousbuzzfromits

4. By: SheilaCruz
Informationtookfromthe Internet
rattle.Infact, EasternDiamondbackRattlesnakesthatrattle are more apt to be heard,seenandkilled,
and those thatremainsilentare more apt to go undiscovered.
Timber Rattlesnake, Canebrake, Rattlesnake
Venomous. The TimberRattlesnakeshouldbe givenawide berthandleftalone.Because of itscryptic
coloration(camouflage),itcanbe easilyoverlooked,especiallyif itdoesnotrattle. The onlyother
Rattlesnake itmightbe confusedwithisthe EasternDiamondbackRattlesnake(Crotalusadamanteus),
whichhas large dark diamonds downitsback and a browntail.Southernpopulationsof the Timber

5. By: SheilaCruz
Informationtookfromthe Internet
Rattlesnake,includingthose inFlorida,have areddishbrownstripe downthe middle of the backanda
pinkishbody.
Dusky Pigmy Rattlesnake

6. By: SheilaCruz
Informationtookfromthe Internet
VENOMOUSThe DuskyPigmyRattlesnake hasareputationforprotectingitself.Itsbite,whileusually
not life threatening,canbe painful andresultinthe lossof a digit.Some rare cases have beenfatal.It
feedsprimarilyonfrogsandmice.The rattle soundslike aninsectbuzzing.
Eastern Coral Snake, Coral Snake

7. By: SheilaCruz
Informationtookfromthe Internet
VENOMOUS.Because the EasternCoral Snake isa relative of OldWorldcobras,people believe itsbite
nearlyalwaysisfatal.While itsbite isseriousandshouldreceiveimmediatemedical attention,statistics
suggestthatthe bite of the EasternCoral Snake islessthreateningthanthe bite of an Eastern
DiamondbackRattlesnake.
'Ifred touches yellow,itcan kill a fellow'