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.
Baby Copperhead Snake Facts. A baby copperhead snake is mostly common to North America. They are also among the most likely to bite snake species. They are poisonous but their bites have rarely been fatal. The name comes from the copper color of their heads.A baby copperhead snake is a pit viper, like water moccasins or rattlesnakes.hey have very distinct necks and large vertical pupils like a cat. The young baby copperhead snake is a bit more grayish in color compared to the adults. They have yellow tails that are used as bait for their prey by flicking them back and forth. The coloring will begin to fade as the young copperheads mature.