Note that David Dennis, MD also sits on the Civilian Biodefense Committee at Johns Hopkins, as does Michael Ascher, MD PhD of the California DHS. This is the same committee that has published the recent series of articles in the Journal of the American Medical Association on organisms of relevance as biowarfare agents.
The copperhead injects its venom through ducts in its fangs. Its venom disrupts the red blood cells of its prey that in turn becomes completely subdued. Copperhead snakes have jaws that are flexible enough to swallow prey larger than twice its own diameter.pproximately 37 percent of all venomous snake bites are from copperheads. In some states, the percentage of venomous snake bites by the Agkistrodon is much higher. Over a 40-year period in North Carolina, 64 percent of all venomous bites were from the copperhead snake.
The Pattern: The Easiest Identifier. The true calling card of a copperhead is the coloration on its tubular flesh. As the name of the species implies, the head of the snake is always going to have a prominent copper hue. The base color of the rest of the snake is going to range from tan to pink. The key to differentiating a copperhead from other snakes is found in the reptileâs pattern that rest on its tan to pink body.