Unlike adults, young copperheads are grayer in color and have a sulfur yellow-tipped tail that fades in hue by the time they are 3 or 4. They typically range from 7-10 inches in length.

Unlike adults, young copperheads are grayer in color and have a sulfur yellow-tipped tail that fades in hue by the time they are 3 or 4. They typically range from 7-10 inches in length.

Unlike adults, young copperheads are grayer in color and have a sulfur yellow-tipped tail that fades in hue by the time they are 3 or 4. They typically range from 7-10 inches in length.

Cottonmouths and watersnakes both have been known to try to make a meal out of a fish on a stringer — and to scare the daylights out of anglers large and small.

Unlike adults, young copperheads are grayer in color and have a sulfur yellow-tipped tail that fades in hue by the time they are 3 or 4. They typically range from 7-10 inches in length. In contrast, ...

Learn how to avoid copperheads in North Carolina, identify venomous snakes, and protect pets. Get advice on treatment and prevention in your yard.

To identify copperheads, look for a distinctive hourglass or Hershey's Kiss pattern along a brownish, sometimes variable-colored body; young snakes may have a yellow-tipped tail.

Learn how to avoid copperheads in North Carolina, identify venomous snakes, and protect pets. Get advice on treatment and prevention in your yard.

Learn how to avoid copperheads in North Carolina, identify venomous snakes, and protect pets. Get advice on treatment and prevention in your yard.