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COPPERHEADS Copperheads are venomous snakes belonging to the subfamily of venomous snakes, known as pit vipers. Copperheads are considered medium sized snakes averaging from 24-36 inches when fully grown. Males are usually longer then females and can grow to over 43 inches in length. Copperheads are pinkish tan colored with distinct brown markings along their backs shaped like a bowtie, though newborns are usually paler. Copperheads are commonly found in open forests, on rocky hillsides, near or in abandoned building in rural areas, in discarded woodpiles, and almost always near creeks, rivers, and swamps. The Copperhead’s diet consists of small lizards, frogs, cicadas, and small mice. Copperheads are known as sit & wait predators because they wait for t