I used to have a Copperhead problem around my house. Killed them regularly in yard and always chopped up one or two every time I bushhogged field. I found 9 babies on my basement door step one time. I started catching every king snake I could find and turning it loose at house. I think I caught 8 one year. ( However long ago any statute of limitations for harassing non venomous snakes is ran out). Have not seen a Copperhead since. Funny thing is I have not seen a King Snake or evidence of one either, but they did their job.Found this little 8in guy this morning on my driveway. He was dead from unknown causes but after research stated that copperheads have litters of 5-8 but up to 20, I'm a little concerned...
I think my porch cat got tagged by one a couple weeks ago. Leg swelled all up and he just laid around for a couple days, then the hair fell off part of his leg, looked like fang mark scars. He's about back to normal now.A good old barn cat will keep them thinned out too.
I don’t know, man. I had one happen up on me turkey hunting one time. I can’t prove he didn’t come from within two hundred yards away but he’s not still there.Just so you understand the copperhead.
It does not travel.
Not for food until it nearly starves.
They instead lye in wait for prey.
So in other words yes the rest of the brood is still nearby and not going anywhere.
Find mama and the babies won’t be born again in your area.
All other snakes that I know of do travel but not the copperhead.
Within 200 yards for life usually.
He mighta just left.I tried to back over one across the street from where I been campin for years. Bout a 3 footer last year that traveled at least 50 yards faster than lightning durin turkey season. I was unable to find him when I looked for him come deer season. Not sure which way he lied in weight.
He got away and I missed.He mighta just left.
YES!I always wondered if a guy could get “stuck” by a little un while cleaning a big un.
Did you take them inside and nurture them until they were ready to slither about on their own?Son and I picked up one off the road a few years back, fresh kill in the neighborhood. I think the car in front of me ran over it, the blood was still wet. We took it home and skinned because it only got the head, beautiful skin. When we went to skin it my son kept saying it's pregnant, I thought it had just eaten something. He was correct, this is what it was.
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Son and I picked up one off the road a few years back, fresh kill in the neighborhood. I think the car in front of me ran over it, the blood was still wet. We took it home and skinned because it only got the head, beautiful skin. When we went to skin it my son kept saying it's pregnant, I thought it had just eaten something. He was correct, this is what it was.
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