I have 4 kids, so never kept poisonous snakes. I live in Missouri where Copperheads grow wild, and have removed them from my yard via shovel, across the road, to the woods. They are a beautiful snake! I actually have several friend's who have been bitten. The hospital didn't even carry anti-venom as Copperheads are not that poisonous unless you're allergic to them, like being allergic to Bee stings. They just put them on antibiotics for secondary infections. There is no record of a death in Missouri by Copperhead bite. But I still wouldn't want to be bitten! And I love handling my snakes quite often, so it's better for me not to have venomous ones.
