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See the Biggest Copperhead Snake Ever Recorded

By Abby Parks

Published January 25, 2025 Runtime 6:47

In the Fall people across the eastern United States know to walk with caution over leaf-covered ground, for the most common venomous snake in America could be hidden beneath the piles. With skin the color of autumn leaves, these stealthy snakes are often difficult to spot – causing many people to be bitten when they step on them accidentally. Copperheads usually grow to 2-3 feet in length, but the biggest ever recorded is much larger. How big is it? Watch this video to find out!

About the Author

Abby Parks

Abby Parks has authored a fiction novel, theatrical plays, short stories, poems, and song lyrics. She's recorded two albums of her original songs, and is a multi-instrumentalist. She has managed a website for folk music and written articles on singer-songwriters, folk bands, and other things music-oriented. She's also a radio DJ for a folk music show. As well as having been a pet parent to rabbits, birds, dogs, and cats, Abby loves seeking sightings of animals in the wild and has witnessed some more exotic ones such as Puffins in the Farne Islands, Southern Pudu on the island of Chiloe (Chile), Penguins in the wild, and countless wild animals in the Rocky Mountains (Big Horn Sheep, Mountain Goats, Moose, Elk, Marmots, Beavers).

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