What are some useful information on venomous snakes?

Living in NE Texas poisonous snakes are a fact of life, we teach our children to identify and not to fear snakes. I catch green snakes and garter snakes and let them play with them so they realize there are both good and bad snakes. We have both the cotton mouth water moccasin and the cooperhead here.

First off learn to identify your snakes--don't go killing a good snake just because it's a snake. Look for the triangle head, short thick body, and venom pits. Second, if bitten by a snake don't cut and suck like some John Wayne.

The mouth is a dirty place and the venom may be introduced to the sucker. Wash with soap and water, immobilize and seek medical attention, being able to take the snake that bit you to the emergency room would be beneficial for the doctor who may need to administer an anti-venom.

There are only 4 venomous snakes in the US. Rattlesnake Cottonmouth aka water moccasin copperhead coral snake there are many different varieties of rattlers, but they are the easiest to distinguish because of the rattle on their back copperheads love to sit across well worn trails near their homes with their heads poked up perpendicular to the ground waiting on their prey. If you are completely submerged, a cottonmouth cannot bite you.

Cottonmouths are almost always near water. Red and yellow kill a fellow.

When talking coral snakes vs. the harmless Mountain King snake always remember: Red on yellow kill a fellow coral snake, red on black friend of Jack Mountain King snake.

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