Some of the most common non-venomous snakes in the Triangle are the black rat snake ... like to point to my safety glove and say ‘A baby copperhead has this color on it. The dekay does not ...

One, as you can see, a juvenile black rat snake doesn’t look at all like its mama and its papa ... come across a surprise or puzzle in nature? Do you have a tidbit of local lore?

What does a baby or juvenile copperhead snake look like? Baby copperheads have a bright yellow or green-tipped tail that darkens pretty quickly. “I like to point to my safety glove and say ‘A ...

“The hardest part of our black snakes ... but baby copperheads look much different. Adult brown (or dekay) snake. Courtesy of the NC Wildlife Resources Commission. “I like to point to my ...