blog postsSevere drought shuts down reproduction in copperhead snakes, study findsOct 29, 2019 8:15 am by Diana YatesNatural History SurveyShare on FacebookTweetEmailA copperhead snake. Photo by Chuck SmithImagesA long-term study of copperhead snakes in a forest near Meriden, Connecticut, revealed that five consecutive years of drought effectively ended the snakes' reproductive output.Share on FacebookTweetEmail