James RickardAnother danger--water mocassins!
July 30th 2010 05:23
If you live in the Southeastern region of the U.S., you may run across water moccasins. Also called swamp moccasin, black moccasin, viper, or cottonmouth, these snakes are around a yard long and 1.5-3 inches in diameter--much like their relative, the copperhead.
Although the majority of water moccasins are almost totally black, the color pattern may vary and they may have banding coloration as you can see from the photo at the right.
Younger specimens generally have a more contrasting color pattern, with dark bands against a lighter ground color. The base color is usually tan, brown or a reddish brown. The tip of the tail is usually yellowish, becoming greenish yellow and eventually becoming black in adults.
Younger specimens generally have a more contrasting color pattern, with dark bands against a lighter ground color. The base color is usually tan, brown or a reddish brown. The tip of the tail is usually yellowish, becoming greenish yellow and eventually becoming black in adults.
This is another U.S. snake with fairly weak venom. One bite is probably not going to kill you but you'll spend more time in the E.R. than you do as a result of a bite from their cousin the copperhead.
Remember to take the hooks outta yer pocket before ya sit down!
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