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Snake control in Alabama

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Snakes in Alabama: what to know

Around Alabama

Conditions vary across the state. Choose your city below, then describe what’s happening around your home or business.

What to note

Where you see snakes, how long it has been going on, and anything you’ve already tried are the most useful details to mention.

A useful next step

Ask about an inspection, what treatment would involve, and whether follow-up visits are included. You don’t need to identify the problem yourself before getting in touch.

Local research

Snakes in Alabama: what the public record shows

Before you compare quotes, it helps to know which snakes actually live in Alabama, when they are busiest, and what the state figures look like. Everything below links to the agency or university page it came from.

6: copperhead, cottonmouth, eastern coral snake, eastern diamondback, pigmy and timber rattlesnakes

Venomous species

44 nonvenomous species listed.

Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (Outdoor Alabama)

Snake species recorded in Alabama

Copperhead (Agkistrodon contortrix) — Statewide in Virginia and common in gardens and woodlots; the most common venomous species in the Mid-Atlantic. In Florida only the western Panhandle.
Cottonmouth (water moccasin) (Agkistrodon piscivorus) — Throughout Florida; in Virginia only south and east of Petersburg in wet areas. Georgia lists both northern and Florida cottonmouths.
Eastern diamondback rattlesnake (Crotalus adamanteus) — Throughout Florida; largest eastern venomous snake.
Timber rattlesnake (Crotalus horridus) — State endangered in Virginia (canebrake population in the southeast); northern Florida only as far south as Gainesville.

Rules that apply in Alabama

Outdoor Alabama Snakes

For context, nationally

7,000-8,000; about 5 deaths — Venomous snakebites per year in the U.S.. CDC/NIOSH
10-44 percent — Rattlesnake bite victims with lasting injury. CDC/NIOSH

Sources: Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (Outdoor Alabama); CDC/NIOSH; Nuisance wildlife: Snakes; Recognizing Florida's Venomous Snakes (WEC 202/UW229). Figures are quoted as the source prints them. How we check our sources

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Alabaster

Humid Subtropical · suburban setting

Snake control in Alabama

Snakes in Alabama: what to know

Around Alabama

What to note

A useful next step

Snakes in Alabama: what the public record shows

Snake species recorded in Alabama

Rules that apply in Alabama

For context, nationally

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Alabaster

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Birmingham

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Dothan

Enterprise

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Mobile

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Prattville

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