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It's really neat how this page has come together so quickly and well! :-) -- Marj 01:50 6 Jun 2003 (UTC)
Yes: I love it when that happens. Trouble is .... now we need to do all the other species to match up with it. :( Tannin
I'm not sure about the validity of the differences between the subspecies in appearance. Snakes of any one species generally vary in color pattern. All the subspecies have the same markings and color patterns. -- Surreal 11:56, 10 January 2006 (UTC)
According to a doctor in Dallas, small/young copperheads deliver more venom per strike than adult copperheads. Adults are smart enough to reserve venom for another strike while young snakes deliver all in first strike. I am new to Wikpedia and am not sure if this information is good enough to put in the main article.
What about Oklahoma?? USer:Mitternacht90
thanks. :)
Mitternacht90
Conservation status? What is it? Lower Risk? I heard they're endangered in Iowa. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by Mitternacht90 ( talk • contribs).
Not sure where the information came from under geographical range of the subspecies, but there are no copperheads in Michigan.
As with a lot of animals, the color can vary greatly. We have one in the creek below our condo in Charlotte NC that is definitely a Copperhead, but is rather brown in color. Its almost coppery, but seems to be adapted to this area. Using a zoom lens, we see it has the correct eyes.
I heard back in the 1980s something about Copperheads and Blacksnakes mating...and something about how the male/female parent snake determined whether the hybrid offspring are poisonous...Anybody know anything about that?
71.68.62.103 20:56, 7 June 2007 (UTC)
Engr105th
20:58, 7 June 2007 (UTC)
Am I the only one that thinks the photo at the top of the page (with the taxonomic info) should be a typical-looking copperhead and not one with a strange (though beautiful) pattern morph? This is the sort of resource non-snake people might use to try and identify a snake they saw in their yard. If the first photo they see doesn't look like it they will just move on and not see the gallery at the bottom. Lfishel 06:18, 28 September 2007 (UTC)
I can find no reference to the common name being Death Adder (dab) other than the mention here, it doesn't seem very common. I realise there is a reference in a 1956 book, but is there any other reference to it being known by this name. cygnis insignis 17:35, 13 October 2008 (UTC)
I've noticed that this article, along with quite a few other articles on different species of snake, is using the binomial name for the snake as the title. What's the deal with that? As far as I know, this goes against Wikipedia's naming conventions for animals. And when you consider the fact that there are other snake-related articles on here have a similar issue, that kind of shows a lack of responsibility on the part of the individuals who edit and monitor these particular articles for failing to follow the Wikipedia naming conventions as directed. – Nahald ( talk) 19:27, 1 February 2010 (UTC)
I removed the link next to the Sig Sauer Copperhead reference because it just redirected to their homepage. Attys ( talk) 20:59, 12 February 2012 (UTC)
I changed the final sentence in the article from: The symptoms of a moderate envenomation would include swelling of the hand, vomiting, mild bleeding, ecchymosis, diaphoretic, sinus tachycardia, and hypotensia, while the most likely circumstance is that of a person bitten collecting rocks. To the following: The symptoms of a moderate envenomation would include swelling of the hand, vomiting, mild bleeding, ecchymosis, diaphoresis, sinus tachycardia, and hypotensia; while the most likely circumstance for envenomation is that of a person bitten collecting rocks. this is a minor edit to help with the flow of this sentence. regards. Ruraltexas ( talk) 10:44, 1 March 2012 (UTC)
What nonsense! Certainly there is NO citation needed to prove that humans are not rodents. Thank you for using your intelligence when editing articles.
-- 188.23.66.91 ( talk) 22:36, 9 August 2013 (UTC)
Something missing is whether and how they are used by people. Are they eaten? Do people use their skins? Bill ( talk) 20:25, 1 October 2017 (UTC)
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"The pygmy copperhead is viviparous, commonly giving live birth to 7 in each litter,[14] with an average maximum of 20 young in a single litter."
What the heck is an "average maximum"? By definition, a maximum is a single number, meaning there is no way to average it.
I don't have access to the source (my university library doesn't have it) to check what the original says. IAmNitpicking ( talk) 13:50, 13 June 2021 (UTC)
The Copperhead has distinctive, dark brown, hourglass-shaped markings, overlayed on a light brown or gray background. The body type is heavy, rather than slender. Neonates are born with green or yellow tail tips, which progress to a darker brown or black within one year. Copperheads reach an adult length of approximately 3 feet long. [1] [2]
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It's really neat how this page has come together so quickly and well! :-) -- Marj 01:50 6 Jun 2003 (UTC)
Yes: I love it when that happens. Trouble is .... now we need to do all the other species to match up with it. :( Tannin
I'm not sure about the validity of the differences between the subspecies in appearance. Snakes of any one species generally vary in color pattern. All the subspecies have the same markings and color patterns. -- Surreal 11:56, 10 January 2006 (UTC)
According to a doctor in Dallas, small/young copperheads deliver more venom per strike than adult copperheads. Adults are smart enough to reserve venom for another strike while young snakes deliver all in first strike. I am new to Wikpedia and am not sure if this information is good enough to put in the main article.
What about Oklahoma?? USer:Mitternacht90
thanks. :)
Mitternacht90
Conservation status? What is it? Lower Risk? I heard they're endangered in Iowa. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by Mitternacht90 ( talk • contribs).
Not sure where the information came from under geographical range of the subspecies, but there are no copperheads in Michigan.
As with a lot of animals, the color can vary greatly. We have one in the creek below our condo in Charlotte NC that is definitely a Copperhead, but is rather brown in color. Its almost coppery, but seems to be adapted to this area. Using a zoom lens, we see it has the correct eyes.
I heard back in the 1980s something about Copperheads and Blacksnakes mating...and something about how the male/female parent snake determined whether the hybrid offspring are poisonous...Anybody know anything about that?
71.68.62.103 20:56, 7 June 2007 (UTC)
Engr105th
20:58, 7 June 2007 (UTC)
Am I the only one that thinks the photo at the top of the page (with the taxonomic info) should be a typical-looking copperhead and not one with a strange (though beautiful) pattern morph? This is the sort of resource non-snake people might use to try and identify a snake they saw in their yard. If the first photo they see doesn't look like it they will just move on and not see the gallery at the bottom. Lfishel 06:18, 28 September 2007 (UTC)
I can find no reference to the common name being Death Adder (dab) other than the mention here, it doesn't seem very common. I realise there is a reference in a 1956 book, but is there any other reference to it being known by this name. cygnis insignis 17:35, 13 October 2008 (UTC)
I've noticed that this article, along with quite a few other articles on different species of snake, is using the binomial name for the snake as the title. What's the deal with that? As far as I know, this goes against Wikipedia's naming conventions for animals. And when you consider the fact that there are other snake-related articles on here have a similar issue, that kind of shows a lack of responsibility on the part of the individuals who edit and monitor these particular articles for failing to follow the Wikipedia naming conventions as directed. – Nahald ( talk) 19:27, 1 February 2010 (UTC)
I removed the link next to the Sig Sauer Copperhead reference because it just redirected to their homepage. Attys ( talk) 20:59, 12 February 2012 (UTC)
I changed the final sentence in the article from: The symptoms of a moderate envenomation would include swelling of the hand, vomiting, mild bleeding, ecchymosis, diaphoretic, sinus tachycardia, and hypotensia, while the most likely circumstance is that of a person bitten collecting rocks. To the following: The symptoms of a moderate envenomation would include swelling of the hand, vomiting, mild bleeding, ecchymosis, diaphoresis, sinus tachycardia, and hypotensia; while the most likely circumstance for envenomation is that of a person bitten collecting rocks. this is a minor edit to help with the flow of this sentence. regards. Ruraltexas ( talk) 10:44, 1 March 2012 (UTC)
What nonsense! Certainly there is NO citation needed to prove that humans are not rodents. Thank you for using your intelligence when editing articles.
-- 188.23.66.91 ( talk) 22:36, 9 August 2013 (UTC)
Something missing is whether and how they are used by people. Are they eaten? Do people use their skins? Bill ( talk) 20:25, 1 October 2017 (UTC)
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"The pygmy copperhead is viviparous, commonly giving live birth to 7 in each litter,[14] with an average maximum of 20 young in a single litter."
What the heck is an "average maximum"? By definition, a maximum is a single number, meaning there is no way to average it.
I don't have access to the source (my university library doesn't have it) to check what the original says. IAmNitpicking ( talk) 13:50, 13 June 2021 (UTC)
The Copperhead has distinctive, dark brown, hourglass-shaped markings, overlayed on a light brown or gray background. The body type is heavy, rather than slender. Neonates are born with green or yellow tail tips, which progress to a darker brown or black within one year. Copperheads reach an adult length of approximately 3 feet long. [1] [2]
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