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Snake control in District of Columbia

Learn what to look for around your property, explore your city, and ask about an inspection or a quote.

Snakes in District of Columbia: what to know

Around District of Columbia

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 District of Columbia: what the public record shows

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

DOEE has observed and recorded 21 reptile species in the District since 2005

Reptile species in the District

17 of those reptiles are listed as Species of Greatest Conservation Need.

DC Department of Energy and Environment (DOEE)

Northern copperhead (Agkistrodon contortrix) is listed as a Tier 1 reptile Species of Greatest Conservation Need in the District

Copperhead is DC's venomous snake

Tier 1 means the species has been observed in more than one District location.

DC Department of Energy and Environment (DOEE)

Associated with forest interior habitat in the District

Copperhead habitat in DC

Wooded parkland, not city blocks, is where copperheads are documented.

DC Department of Energy and Environment (DOEE)

The District's Wildlife Action Plan documents the northern copperhead as currently present and the timber rattlesnake only as a historical record.

Rules that apply in District of Columbia

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: DC Department of Energy and Environment (DOEE); CDC/NIOSH. Figures are quoted as the source prints them. How we check our sources

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Humid Subtropical · urban setting

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