If you do come across one, don’t panic. Best practices for living in this neck of the woods include: Copperhead snakes, which grow to about 3 feet long, are brownish-gray in color and have an ...

The copperhead is a pit-viper, which refers to the heat-sensing pit found between the eye and nostrils on the snake’s head, according to the Virginia Herpetological Society. Copperheads play a ...

Copperheads are the only venomous snake you’re likely to encounter in the Triangle and central NC. Here’s how to identify and avoid them.