I swear and My Wife
I swore that there ain't no copperhead in that picture.
My wife found it in a few seconds.
I swore that there ain't no copperhead in that picture.
My wife found it in a few seconds.
Those darn copperheads
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Biginge
SWCA Member, Absent Comrade
Head pointing to the Northwest.
Grayfox
US Veteran
I spotted it right off. But then copperheads are a fairly common snake in my litle corner of the world. So we learn to watch for them as kids when we start roaming the woods.
In my experience, they aren't particularly aggressive. You have to pretty much step on one before it'll bite you. YMMV
In my experience, they aren't particularly aggressive. You have to pretty much step on one before it'll bite you. YMMV
In the right circumstances copperheads like any other snake are hard to see. One of my church members when bow hunting for deer. When he got ready to stand up, he looked down and almost put his left hand on a copperhead that was right by his hip. Really cool how he kept his cool and didn't go get all excited about that snake. Don't think I'd have been able to be quite so easy about it.
Those little boogers have their place. In their place, I let them alone. When they get up at the back door steps... out by the clothes line... out where the family spends time... then they are no longer in their place. They are in the wrong place. And little boogers like that that get in the wrong place face rather severe consequences.
Those little boogers have their place. In their place, I let them alone. When they get up at the back door steps... out by the clothes line... out where the family spends time... then they are no longer in their place. They are in the wrong place. And little boogers like that that get in the wrong place face rather severe consequences.
Texas Star
US Veteran
I found it. It's one of those gray phase ones, not the brighter, more copper colored ones.
planojack
Member
That's why I carry the first round of my gun of the day with a shot load. The last copperhead was cut in half by a load of shot from a 44 Special. Until it's dead winter, I never stop looking.
Say whaaaat?
rog8732
US Veteran
No, and it ain't wearin' a fig leaf neither.
SPOILER ALERT: Don't decode the next sentence if you want to keep looking for it:
.eit wob neerg eht morf ,drawnwod ylthgils dna ,tfel eht ot sehcni fo elpuoc a kooL.
Hell, I'm going back to look at the picture. All I got out of ciphering at the code is something about wanting a "KOOL cigarette.
LVSteve
Member
That is a seriously stealthed up snake.
Easy to spot when you live where they live and spend as much time in the woods, hog hunting, deer hunting, turkey hunting and squirrel hunting as I do. Once I found that I wasn't looking for a Northern sympathizer, it took about 5 seconds to see him/her. Just kind of second nature to be on the lookout for them and others.
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Roadtrash
US Veteran
Had to enlarge the picture but I found him.
My Dad didn't see the 2 footer in the 6" drain he was clearing leaves from. His pinky finger looked like a Brown n Serve sausage for a month but he was fine. Said he felt a sting and his armpit was sore for a bit.
1morethan8
US Veteran, Absent Comrade
Not as aggressive as their cousin the Cottonmouth, you've just about have to step on them before they strike...
many timber rattlesnakes have an attitude.
I carry a walking stick when in the mountains and use it like a blind man in cover, it has saved many bites.
But, always look up too.. the hornet is one to avoid!
Going ginseng hunting next month.. with my walking stick, sure I'll see a few copperheads.
many timber rattlesnakes have an attitude.
I carry a walking stick when in the mountains and use it like a blind man in cover, it has saved many bites.
But, always look up too.. the hornet is one to avoid!
Going ginseng hunting next month.. with my walking stick, sure I'll see a few copperheads.
ChattCat
Member
I think l see it, but pass the *** maybe that would help!
Texas Star
US Veteran
Didn't get a full bite. It can be much worse if they inject more venom. Did he receive antivenin?
Was this in Florida? You info says that you're now in Hollywood. You have some bad snakes in California, worse than copperheads. Take care. Of course, you came from where you had the Eastern Diamondback and corals, among others.
You have the Southern Pacific rattler, probably also the Mojave rattler (a really bad one!) And the Red Diamondback.
Does the Western Diamondback extend into CA? Have you got the AZ coral there? It's a different genus than the eastern corals.
Animal Planet used to run a show where Dr. Sean Bush treated snakebites in SoCal. Many of the serious cases involved the Southern Pacific one, Crotalus viridis helleri. The northern part of the state and beyond have the Northern Pacific one. I don't know if it's as toxic as the Southern form, but I suspect so. Has anyone here seen any charts showing the respective LD-50's of both sub-species? I'd sure hate to be bitten by either. With my luck, Dr. Bush's hospital wouldn't take my insurance and some VA doctor would let me die.
I'm not entirely joking. My faith in the VA docs I've seen is limited. And many physicians don't see many snakebites and are vague on treating them.Texas Star
US Veteran
Yep. That was the snake on the Don't Step On Me flag. The scientific name is Crotalus horridis. The species name should tell one how the early settlers viewed that snake...
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model70hunter
Member
I see it.
I was at a primitive Roundevous on the side of an Ozarks mountain squatted to do a primitive #2. As I was staring at the Oak leaves A Copperhead shape came into vision. He had not moved but his head was only inches away from my stuff. Within a nanosecond I was airborne and landed elsewhere. I finished up the paper work and went back to look at him. He was almost impossible to relocate and he had not moved.
Copperheads shed annually, right after shedding their skin is the shiny color of new copper. It weathers and blends in with leaves so well they can become almost invisible.
My dad's farm had tall bluffs next to the river. Copperheads denned in caves there. Every spring Copperheads left the denning area to spread out in the Ozark foothills. Most came through our yard and barnyard. Cats ate them, the children of the farmer killed them by the hundreds.
After dad started raising hogs that were free pastured between us and the bluffs we never saw many snakes.
There may be some folks who fish and put night crawlers on hooks by the dozen. A poison snake, out of place, is like the unfortunate night crawler on top of the heap, next to go. Both serve a function but only one will take a bite for you......
I was at a primitive Roundevous on the side of an Ozarks mountain squatted to do a primitive #2. As I was staring at the Oak leaves A Copperhead shape came into vision. He had not moved but his head was only inches away from my stuff. Within a nanosecond I was airborne and landed elsewhere. I finished up the paper work and went back to look at him. He was almost impossible to relocate and he had not moved.
Copperheads shed annually, right after shedding their skin is the shiny color of new copper. It weathers and blends in with leaves so well they can become almost invisible.
My dad's farm had tall bluffs next to the river. Copperheads denned in caves there. Every spring Copperheads left the denning area to spread out in the Ozark foothills. Most came through our yard and barnyard. Cats ate them, the children of the farmer killed them by the hundreds.
After dad started raising hogs that were free pastured between us and the bluffs we never saw many snakes.
There may be some folks who fish and put night crawlers on hooks by the dozen. A poison snake, out of place, is like the unfortunate night crawler on top of the heap, next to go. Both serve a function but only one will take a bite for you......
