Copperhead Snakes

Copperheads are heavy-bodied snakes found in the eastern and central portion United States. A common belief about these snakes is that they smell like cucumbers, but is there any truth to this? Copperhead snakes do not really smell like cucumbers. While they can produce a musk as a defensive measure, that musk does not smell … Read more

Copperheads are thick-bodied snakes found in the eastern portion of North America. These snakes spend most of their time on the ground, but they can utilize a broad range of habitats, at least occasionally. Copperhead snakes can and do climb low trees or shrubs for various reasons, such as hunting, thermoregulation, escaping predators on the … Read more