got a copperhead tonight, right in front of our coop.

[TheCapps']

first snake we have seen, we've only lived here four months now, but the neighbors who have been here 7 years said they have never seen a snake.

 

[QuackerJackFarms]

Wow! Isn't that a copperhead?

 

[QuackerJackFarms]

Oh duh. Just re-read the post title where it says "Copperhead"... so, it's been a long day.

Glad you got him before he got something or someone.

 

[Tylt33]

Yikes! How long is that thing? Beautiful snake... but freaky.

 

[CarolJ]

Glad you got him! Snakes freak me out!

 

[jimmythechicken]

thats a good size copperhead glad nobody got bit. my sister lives in va a few months ago her hubby an to kids found one an he started to play with it with there son who is 9 she come walking out an said what the h--- are you doing thats a copperhead her hubby says ops an then killed it she was so md.lol

 

[cluckcluckboom]

man he's HUGE

 

[angry gary]

where there's one.......

 

[TheCapps']

the pic may be a little deciving, it was maybe 2ft and 3/4 to an inch in diameter. I think they get bigger, the craziest part was after i completely severed the head, it was still trying to strike at me when i got close to it. I have always heard with a poisonous snake to burn the head as that is where the venom is, just to be sure noone accidentally gets injected. pretty wild to see a severed head be consious of what is going on.

 

[effie]

same thing here-we had one we beheaded and it would try to strike for a long time after.....just turn it's head toward you and try to bite you. I looked at my husband and said "that thing is made from the devil". nasty things!!!!! they have that old saying " they don't really die till the sun goes down"---I believe it!