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2. Its eyes. Venomous snakes usually have a vertical, elliptical (cat-like) pupil, whereas the pupil of a non-venomous snake will be round and located in the center of its eyes.

On a corn snake, there’s a similar band behind the eye, but it looks more like a big eyebrow in front. On a water snake, there’s no mask, just little vertical stripes below the eye.

And like most other venomous snakes in South Carolina, copperheads have yellow eyes with black vertical and elliptical pupils. Corn Snake.

And like most other venomous snakes in South Carolina, copperheads have yellow eyes with black vertical and elliptical pupils. Corn Snake.

Corn snakes also have round pupils, which is a typical characteristic of nonvenomous snakes. Hayden Cavender, Russell Cavender’s son, holds a Corn snake Wednesday afternoon at his father’s home.

And like most other venomous snakes in South Carolina, copperheads have yellow eyes with black vertical and elliptical pupils. Corn Snake.