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Non-venomous Copperbelly water snake: Nerodia erythrogaster neglecta: Non-venomous Corn snake: Pantherophis guttatus: Non-venomous DeKay's brown snake: Storeria dekayi: Non-venomous Diamondback water snake: Nerodia rhombifer: Non-venomous Eastern garter snake: Thamnophis sirtalis sirtalis: Non-venomous Eastern hognose snake: Heterodon ...
The timber rattlesnake (Crotalus horridus) is Kentucky’s largest venomous snake and can reach 5 feet in length, though there are reports of it growing as long as 7 feet, according to the ...
An excerpt from a guide published by the Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources covering Kentucky’s venomous snakes. Following the advice from the Humane Society of the United States
The United States has about 30 species of venomous snakes, which include 23 species of rattlesnakes, three species of coral snakes, and four species of American moccasins. Although at least one species of venomous snake is found in every state except Hawaii, Maine, Rhode Island and Alaska, the vast majority are found in warm weather states.
The states of Alabama, Kentucky, and Tennessee have passed laws against the use of venomous snakes or other reptiles that endangers the lives of others without a permit. The Kentucky law specifically mentions religious services; in Kentucky snake handling is a misdemeanor and punishable by a $50 to $100 fine. [26]
To be clear, most snakes in Kentucky aren’t venomous and pose no threat to humans. Venomous animals have to bite or sting you to do harm, whereas poison does harm once it is ingested.
The eastern copperhead (Agkistrodon contortrix), [3] also known simply as the copperhead, is a species of venomous snake, a pit viper, endemic to eastern North America; it is a member of the subfamily Crotalinae in the family Viperidae.
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