Copperheads

"Copperhead snakes like to hide. They aren't very big. They are as long as your arm. Copperheads live in the woods. They swim. They climb. They blend. They look like their environment. Copperheads range across the eastern United States. They make their homes from Florida to Massachusetts. Copperheads come in shades of red. Their heads are copper red. Their bodies are reddish brown. Brown bands circle their skin. They are pit vipers. They have pits on their head. Copperheads feel heat. This helps them find prey. Copperheads eat mice. They also enjoy lizards, bugs and other snakes. They bite without warning. Copperheads are venomous snakes. Their bite can make you sick. Copperheads share a den in the winter. Scared copperheads freeze. They smell like cucumbers"--