COTTONMOUTHS

SNAKE WEIGHTS/LENGTH

• Adult cottonmouths normally reach a height of 3-4 feet.
• Adults typically weigh 3-4 pounds.
• The cottonmouth has slits for pupils.
• The water moccasin has a white mouth.
• It has a triangular shaped head.

COTTONMOUTH PATTERNS

• A cottonmouth has a black tip of the tail.
• They have banded patterns.
• Adults have darker bands than younger snakes.
• They have white mouths.

DIET

• Fish
• Release prey and hunt down after striking.
• Mice/small rodents
• Lizards
• Small turtles

COTTONMOUTH POISON

• Blood clots
• Swelling
• Bite can be fatal
• Bite is dangerous

YOUNG

• Have live young
• Have up to 1-15
• Young are not cared for by parent
• Adult female has young between August and September.

APPERANCE

• Cat-like slits for pupils
• Triangular shaped head
• Forked tongue
• Has a heat sensing pit

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

• Lives in creeks, lakes, rivers
• Hisses
• Odor is said to smell like cucumbers
• White mouth
• Snakes have heat vision

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