What is the difference between a copperhead snake and a Burmese python snake?
There are LOTS of differences – and neither make good pets for beginners! Copperheads are venomous snakes displaying markings that, from the side, look like Hershey’s kisses (in color and shape). The dark brown (chocolate colored) markings are on a colored base of beige/tan (light flesh color). Burmese pythons are nonvenomous and come in a variety of colors due to selective breeding in the pet trade. A “natural” Burmese python also has dark markings, but the markings are randomly-shaped blotches along the sides and back of the snake. The markings are often edged in a greenish yellow line of scales. The base color of a “natural” burmese python is much lighter brown than the markings, but not as beige-looking as the base color of a copperhead. Do an image search on the web for more details – the 2 snakes look nothing alike. Really, if you don’t know the difference here, you shouldn’t be dealing with either snake. Sorry, but your not knowing tells me you don’t have a lot of experience and
