which copperheads will do commonly as they expend a lot of energy and have recovery time associated with injection of venom. More of a defensive warning strike than an act of aggression. The babies are a lot more defensive and haven't developed that ability so they pump every ounce they have if they are defending themselves.

She must have come close to mowing it or stepping on it and it just reacted. Said it felt like someone had hit her leg with a hammer. Pretty solid bruise on the bite site and clearly 2 fang marks that she still has a mark from today. She is a nurse practitioner so was immediately on the phone with one of her Dr's and ultimately routed to poison control that helped give advice (circle the strike area with marker and watch for expansion). She never had any worsening of symptoms and was good to go, fortunately.