This snake is found in the wooded canyons and river bottom and may reach a length of 3 feet. It eats lizards, snakes and small mammals. It is found in central Texas eastward and is found at Miller Springs. Copperhead - poisonous Point out the large head which in a live specimen would be the color of a penny, the hour glass shape of the bands on the back and the colors on the belly. These snakes are found in wooded areas in Texas and are found in the wooded areas of Miller Springs.
Copperheads eat small mammals.
They may reach a length of 4 feet. This snake is sometimes mistaken for a rattlesnake. It eats mice, rats and rabbits and gets to be 9 feet long.