are copperheads dangerous
Like most snakes, copperheads are not dangerous unless cornered or threatened and even then they prefer to escape without incident. Sometimes they remain motionless, relying on their natural camouflage to conceal them from danger.When provoked however, the copperhead can and will strike more than once.hough often the target of rashly misguided shovels and hoes, the copperhead is one of Oklahoma's most beautiful and valuable reptiles. One of the three venomous snakes found in Oklahoma, the copperhead (Agkistrodon contortix) inhabits the eastern and central portions of Oklahoma.