Ranging in eastern Untited states from as far north as Ney York south to Florida and from the Carolinas as far west as Texas. There habitat consists of hilly forested areas found near streams, ponds and lakes. A very well tempered snake they only bite if seriously threatened. The cottonmouth is a large venomous snake which is quite nice looking as juviniles howeve there bold patter fades with age. Being highly aquatic you dont normally find these far from water.
Cottonmouths seem to prefer swampy boggy areas allong with hillside streams.
Cottonmouths are also restricted to the eastern United States ranging from as far north as Virginia south to the tip of Florida. Comprising of the largest venomous snake, these are the snakes of legend. Their pattern varies as much as the type of habitat the live in, from dense forests to sparce deserts. Ranging thoughout the untited States there are very few areas that do not have these Rattlesnakes. These snakes are seperated from Crotalus due to the plate like scales on the top of there head.