Nestled between the Deep South and the Atlantic Ocean, Georgia is famous for its natural beauty. The Peach State is also home to an impressive 47 different snake species. While this may sound alarming ...

More The Eastern Diamond-backed Rattlesnake is Georgia's heaviest and one of its longest snakes, typically measuring 3-5 feet but potentially exceeding 7 feet.

Here are the venomous snakes in Georgia and where they live. Copperhead, Highland Moccasin Copperhead are medium-sized snakes that can grow up to 4.5 feet long, but most are less than 3 feet.

That goes for your pets, too, so watch out for them. But you shouldn’t worry about most snakes. Only seven of Georgia’s 47 species are venomous, according to the Department of Natural Resources.