April is a big month for snake bites in Tennessee

NASHVILLE, Tennessee (WTVF) – The temperatures are warming out and that means more and more snakes are coming out of hibernation.

The majority of snake bites occur between April and October – 85% of them are under the knee.

In general, snake bites are rare in the United States. In Tennessee, the snake most responsible for bites is the Copperhead. the

Tennessee Herpetology Society says

Also be careful around the Cottonmouth, the wooden rattlesnake and the pigmy rattlesnake.

Most voluntary state snakes have a pretty mild venom and the good news is that they are usually heavy and that they are not very good mountaineers.

The herpetological society says that the most common snakes we have are shy and lethargic, but when they are disturbed, they make their tails vibrate, which can make a rattling noise. Experts also claim that 50% of snake bites are "dry" bites where the snake has not injected any venom.