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Snake control in Georgia

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Snakes in Georgia: what to know

Around Georgia

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 Georgia: what the public record shows

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

47; 7 venomous

Snake species

Copperhead, northern and Florida cottonmouths, eastern coral snake, eastern diamondback, pigmy and timber rattlesnakes.

Georgia DNR Wildlife Resources Division

All protected by state law

Nonvenomous snakes

Eastern indigo (federally threatened) and southern hognose have extra protection.

Georgia DNR Wildlife Resources Division

Snake species recorded in Georgia

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.

Killing a nonvenomous snake in Georgia is illegal.

Rules that apply in Georgia

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: Georgia DNR Wildlife Resources Division; 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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Albany

Humid Subtropical · suburban setting

Snake control in Georgia

Snakes in Georgia: what to know

Around Georgia

What to note

A useful next step

Snakes in Georgia: what the public record shows

Snake species recorded in Georgia

Rules that apply in Georgia

For context, nationally

Explore Georgia cities

Albany

Alpharetta

Athens

Atlanta

Augusta

Columbus

Duluth

Johns Creek

Kennesaw

Macon

Marietta

Newnan

Peachtree City

Rome

Roswell

Sandy Springs

Savannah

Smyrna

Valdosta

Warner Robins

Canton

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