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Of the twenty seven kinds of snakes inhabiting Maryland, how many are venomous, and which are they?
Of the twenty seven kinds of snakes inhabiting Maryland, how many are venomous, and which are they?
Venomous Snakes in Maryland - Poll
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iH8DemLibz
When All Else Fails.
Are we guessing the questions and the answers?... 
ok now. go! 
Squaregrouper
Kragaphile
Copperhead and Timber Rattler.
It is debated whether there could be Cottonmouths and Eastern Massausaga (sp?) naturally occurring in Maryland.
It is debated whether there could be Cottonmouths and Eastern Massausaga (sp?) naturally occurring in Maryland.
Squaregrouper
Kragaphile
Rat snakes are not venomous
No on Coral Snakes.
As posted above, Cottonmouths are debated whether they inhabit Southern Maryland.
No on Coral Snakes.
As posted above, Cottonmouths are debated whether they inhabit Southern Maryland.
steves1911
Ultimate Member
Must have been about 7 years but it was a really wet spring me and a friend were fishing the monocacy river. It was much higher than usual and I guess that caused the copperheads to abandon their typical homes, anyway we we had the boat in close to shore and darn near ended up with a 5' copperhead in the boat with us. Wasn't cool!
iH8DemLibz
When All Else Fails.
Going with CM/WM, and CH.
Correct.
Officially, and I believe its accurate, according to DNR, no Cottonmouths in Maryland, or DC:
"Only two of the twenty seven kinds of snakes inhabiting Maryland are venomous: the copperhead and timber rattlesnake."http://dnr2.maryland.gov/wildlife/Pages/plants_wildlife/vsnakes.aspx
davsco
Ultimate Member
yeah the cottonmouth is supposed to get up to the great dismal swamp. i thought coral's were more TX & AZ and certainly had no idea they came up to NC.
CrazySanMan
2013'er
As for the poll, copperheads and timber rattlers are in Maryland. I think Eastern Diamondback would have been a good distractor because they sound like they would be in Maryland. I've seen a lot of copperheads in Maryland and Virginia, but never a rattler.
I do a LOT of outdoor activities - hiking, mountain biking, camping, hunting, etc., and I have never seen a rattlesnake in the wild. Supposedly they are all over Colorado and every day in the spring, summer, and fall there are news stories of people or dogs getting bit in my county, but I've never seen one. I've done a lot of hikes where the description has a warning about rattlesnakes and never seen one. I have a theory that there are only three live rattlesnakes in the world. They are owned by a guy who rents them out to photographers and movie makers by the hour.
I do a LOT of outdoor activities - hiking, mountain biking, camping, hunting, etc., and I have never seen a rattlesnake in the wild. Supposedly they are all over Colorado and every day in the spring, summer, and fall there are news stories of people or dogs getting bit in my county, but I've never seen one. I've done a lot of hikes where the description has a warning about rattlesnakes and never seen one. I have a theory that there are only three live rattlesnakes in the world. They are owned by a guy who rents them out to photographers and movie makers by the hour.
Oh... timber Rattlers are here. I have kicked up my fair share chasing turkeys @ Indian Springs.
Edit...Sorry. didn't check the location.
ROBAR35
Living the farm life
Oh they are definitely in NC, but there we call them water moccasins. I personally have never seen a coral snake there but was always taught as a kid the rhyme to differentiate between the coral and the king snake. Yellow before red or something like that.
My lawn guy was allegedly bit by a water moccasin in Deep Creek or the Yough River (it was several years ago).
llkoolkeg
Hairy Flaccid Member
Anyone that feels they are missing out on the experience needs to hike or mountainbike in the Frederick Watershed and Cunningham Falls in the Summer where I have seen several of both types alone and with others including my daughter.
boss281
Ultimate Member
ROBAR35
Living the farm life
Agree. Lots of rattlers in the watershed. Always had to be on the lookout biking there.
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