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Copperhead snakes may be present in Montgomery County
Whether we expect they’re cool creatures or simply need to know easy methods to avoid them, individuals are fascinated by snakes, writes the workers at PetNews 2Day.
In Pennsylvania, there are 21 native species of snake. Only 3 of them are venomous: the Eastern Copperhead, Timber Rattlesnake, and the Eastern Massasauga Rattlesnake.
In Montgomery County, there have been 1,030 confirmed sightings of 9 sorts of snakes. The commonest to make the county home are the Gartersnake, Watersnake, Eastern Milksnake and Copperheads.
The Green Lane Reservoir is a hospitable home for the snakes. They like to be by ponds and rivers.
If you get bitten by a snake, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says it is best to attempt to keep in mind the colour and form of the snake which can assist with figuring out the appropriate remedy, and to name 911 or Poison Control at 1-800-222-1222.
Learn extra about figuring out venomous snakes right here.
Read extra about the most typical snake species in different elements of the Philadelphia area at PetNews 2Day
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