Thank you for the compliment. There are four of the six species in North East Mississippi. Good news is the two that aren't are the most toxic being the Eastern Diamondback Rattlesnake, and the Coral Snake. The four that are native to where you live are the Copperhead, Water Moccasin/Cottonmouth, Timber Rattler, and Pygmy Rattler. The Timber being the most toxic of this group by far. The other three are very mild compared to most. Of course a bite by any would need prompt medical attention immediately but the Timber being the only one I'd consider life threatening. There are reports of the others causing death but it's extremely rare and normally due to some other contributing factor (bad heart, drinking, etc.).

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