Non-Lethal Venomous snakes?

im currently helping a friend with some assignment concerning snakes, part of his assignment is to list a few snakes that are venomous but not capable of killing a full grown healthy human.preferably ones within the western united states ( were in Colorado, you see)

I have no idea about out west, but on the east coast...

Copperheads have fairly weak venom. I don't believe they pose THAT much of a threat to humans if bitten, but of course with children and the elderly...

Pygmy rattlesnakes don't have an extremely potent venom either. That and their small size makes it difficult for them to bring a person down.

I think out west that the sidewinder isn't that bad. Of course, I'm just trying to remember what I've heard and read, so I'm not 100% sure. Would be worthwhile to look it up.

Western Hognose...
Maybe do a little research on it as im not 100% sure.

are a good choice. They get as far as Arkansas or maybe a little further. The Arizona Ridge-nose Rattlesnake is a handsome little devil.

Originally Posted by Tula_Montage

Western Hognose...
Maybe do a little research on it as im not 100% sure.

GIVE a REALY painfully bite, not even as painfull as a copperhead!!

or so ive heard...

Western Hognoses that is .......

Originally Posted by stangs13

GIVE a REALY painfully bite, not even as painfull as a copperhead!!

or so ive heard...

It can be rather unpleasant

http://www.herpnet.net/bite/

Have him search for anything that's rear-fanged. Most of those can't do much harm to humans.

Originally Posted by Cflaguy

are a good choice. They get as far as Arkansas or maybe a little further.

They are plentiful in Texas, in three subspecies no less. Those would be the Southern Copperhead, Broadbanded Copperhead, and Trans-Pecos Copperhead. Trans-pecos are found in West Texas, and could possibly be found in New Mexico as well.

The Lyre Snake is a rear fanged snake that inhabits the Western U.S.