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Here are 10 snakes you might find in Cumberland County, according to the Carolina Herp Atlas. Copperhead. Copperheards are large venomous snakes.

Here are 10 snakes you might find in Cumberland County, according to the Carolina Herp Atlas. Copperhead. Copperheards are large venomous snakes.