Tennessee's Four Venomous Snakes

Tennessee’s four venomous snakes—timber rattlesnakes, pygmy rattlesnakes, copperheads, and cottonmouths—are all pit vipers with heat-sensing abilities. Timber rattlesnakes, up to five feet long, rattle as a warning and live in wooded hillsides. Smaller, colorful pygmy rattlesnakes favor wetlands in western Tennessee and rarely cause fatal bites. Copperheads, camouflaged in leafy woods and even urban areas, usually bite only if stepped on. Cottonmouths, found near water in West Tennessee, are misunderstood—they don’t chase people, just want to be left alone. If you see one, admire it from afar; if bitten, call 911 immediately. Support the show:Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/6abcf8ba8067e443