The past couple of months have brought about several changes and additional stress in our daily lives. In the absence of crowd-gathering sports events, we have likely spent more time outdoors, pursuing recreational activities in the woods or lake or at home in the yard and garden. If you fit into this category, chances are good that you already have encountered one of Alabama’s many snake species (or may soon).
Snakes are one of Alabama’s most polarizing groups of wildlife and probably the most likely to garner a reaction when seen. Fortunately, out of these many species, only six are venomous. Five of these six venomous species fall into the class of snakes known as pit vipers.
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