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A copperhead snake will generally grow to a maximum of about three feet. They all have copper colored heads, and have a ground color of pink, brown, or even tan depending on the subspecies. They have triangular shaped heads, and the trademark facial pits that pit vipers are known for.
The Copperhead is the most common venomous snake found in the eastern US. It is also known by the name Highland Moccasin.. As a species, it belongs to the genus Agkistrodon which also includes the Cottonmouth, also known as the Water Moccasin. Copperheads are usually colorful and strikingly patterned snakes.dults are usually in the range of 24 to 36 inches in length, although specimens of greater than 42 inches are not rare. They give live birth to young. Copperheads eat small rodents, birds, lizards, snakes, amphibians, and insects. Copperheads are venomous, pit vipers.