Copper Head in the water

[dex3361]

I was brush cutting today because I always seem to see a copper head or two around this time of year. I guess they come down close to the water to dine. I saw this one stretched out in the water as I was going by on the tractor. This one was about +or- 27" long. He even posed for a pic.

 

[JDGreenGrass]

I was brush cutting today because I always seem to see a copper head or two around this time of year. I guess they come down close to the water to dine. I saw this one stretched out in the water as I was going by on the tractor. This one was about +or- 27" long. He even posed for a pic.

I can't find him.??

Where is he.??

 

[beenthere]

Almost dead center in the pic.

 

[dex3361]

I will zoom in a bit to make it easier to spot.

 

[arrabil]

Apparently everyone has seen them in our stream except me. Which is probably good for the copperheads.

 

[dex3361]

The lights and sirens go off when I see a copper head. I feel the same way about yellow jackets.

 

[Thomas]

Dang.I would be making tractor>>>>>>>>>>>.

 

[jinman]

Wow! I always consider copperheads to be terrestrial rather than water snakes. Do you suppose they hide by the stream so they can capture mice/rodents that come to drink? Do you see them in the water often, or do you think the snake was taking refuge in the water since it saw you and the tractor? That's a great picture, and there's no mistaking the hourglass pattern.

 

[LostInTheWoods]

Wow! I always consider copperheads to be terrestrial rather than water snakes. Do you suppose they hide by the stream so they can capture mice/rodents that come to drink? Do you see them in the water often, or do you think the snake was taking refuge in the water since it saw you and the tractor? That's a great picture, and there's no mistaking the hourglass pattern.

They're everywhere in KY. They like rocky hillsides and streams from personal experience, but you'll see them in meadows away from water as well. I have see a number of them swimming in small streams up to small rivers (Green River, especially).

Fortunately, I've never seen any around the house in the four years we've lived there. But since we're surrounded by rocky hillsides and streams/creeks, I'd bet there out there. Watching. Plotting.

 

[beppington]

I was brush cutting today because I always seem to see a copper head or two around this time of year. I guess they come down close to the water to dine. I saw this one stretched out in the water as I was going by on the tractor. This one was about +or- 27" long. He even posed for a pic.

So much for me goin' swimming in there!

 

[dex3361]

Wow! I always consider copperheads to be terrestrial rather than water snakes. Do you suppose they hide by the stream so they can capture mice/rodents that come to drink? Do you see them in the water often, or do you think the snake was taking refuge in the water since it saw you and the tractor? That's a great picture, and there's no mistaking the hourglass pattern.

Hard to say but I was cutting for the express reason of removing their hiding places. I usually see them in Aug and Sept.

 

[dex3361]

The thing that bothers me about copperheads is that they don"t move. They will let you walk right up to them and step on them and then wham they bite. Every other snake that we have around here will flee from you as you approach. I don't bother black snakes or garter snakes or any other snake except for venomeous type which around here that is copperheads or rattle snakes. I have not seen the first rattle snake in the area since we have lived here.

 

[Bob Ha]

Last Saturday my brother was fixing a water leak. He reached down in a hole to move some dirt he couldn't remove with shovel and something bit him. He thought it was a snake but wasn稚 sure. After trying to get what ever it was from the hole with the shovel he decided to flood the hole with water and a Copper Head came out. After removing the head from the snake my dad rushed him to the hospital that was about 30 minutes away. He stopped twice at two different fire stations for help and both didn't have a clue except we'll call an ambulance. Dad told both too call a head and have the police stay out of his way. He said he had his Camry going about 110 mph with no interference from the law. The hospital kept him over night to make sure no internal bleeding and gave him four vials of antivenom. In the end everything is ok, he may loose the end of his finger where the bit occurred. He's not sure at this point.

We learned a lot about venomous creatures talking to the doctor. He said Copper Heads and Black Widows(we have an abundance of these) are not life threatening and don't risk injury too yourself or others rushing to the hospital. On the other hand he said get in ASAP when the bite is any kind of Rattler.

 

[duggo]

Copperheads any good to eat?

 

[frogfish]

Notice the coral snakes, the first one is a record length, found on my back porch. Coral snakes usually don't get very big and have a very nasty hemotoxin, but small teeth.

actually coral snakes have a neurotoxin, rattlesnakes and copperheads are the hemotoxin