Thanks for the great photo. That's a beautiful copperhead. I found them a lot in Virginia where I grew up, they really were not agresssive. Can't stand people who kill all snakes just because. Think of all the rodents if there were no snakes.
Its the one you dont see that you have a problem with.:msp_unsure:
Never saw a copper head here in WNC but I do know they are here. Dad accidentally ran one over with his mower here a few weeks ago. All I have ever saw is some MONSTER black snakes and lots of garder snakes. At one point I did have a ring snake as a pet that I found down by a creek. The snakes around here have to be hurting with all the RAIN! Very little sun or warm temps either.
...feral Pythons in FL and other spots I'd kill every single one I saw
Here is a beauty I found in front of the woodpile this morning. Scooped it up took it back into the woods and let it go. Didn't even strike when I had to move it with a stick into the net. They really blend in well with the brush and leaves. Going to make a point of keeping the front of the woodpile clear of leaves.
I used to hunt on some property and would hit several copperheads a year while bush hogging. I had several strike at the tractor tires as I drove by.
What is worse is to hit unseen critters while cutting hay. I have hit snakes, turkeys, rabbits and deer.
I have encountered many snake in my years of trail running including rattlers. I have literally stepped over them, I would much rather come across a snake than a yellow jackets nest...
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