What kind of snake is this?

[nurse_turtle]

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Yay! Now post that phone number on your refrigerator! Did she say what would be done with the snake?

 

[jonhub]

KILL IT NOW KILL IT NNNNNNNOOOOOWWWWWWW

 

[effie]

In answer to your question "could there be more"? ABSOLUTELY!! I just had a friend that killed 4 in one spot--he got into a den of them. I hope you don't have more but alot of times when there is one there is two. Just keep your eyes open!!!! Concrete or not I would have put the shovel to him or chased him into the grass and shot him. I hate them!! can you tell?? LOL

 

[patty12]

copper head, a very dangrous posion snake. not a water moccasin , as the name implies water moccasin usually near bodies of water.

 

[geoff40]

Female copperhead with newborn. Note the bright greenish-yellow tail on the little one.

 

[Mtn Laurel]

Lot's of copperheads this year as such a mild winter. We've had two. Blacksnakes and non-venomous we usually leave alone unless they're causing trouble. Copperheads = GRAB THE AX AND OFF WITH THEIR HEADS!

I have dogs, cats, chickens and - most importantly - two grandchildren. No Venomous Snakes Allowed!

If there is one - there are more. And a water moccasin and a copperhead are two very different snakes. Neither are to be trifled with.

 

[7L Farm]

Get a Benjamin pellet rifle pump it 10 times & shoot the snake. Won't scare the chickens & will elevate your problem. Ammo is cheap.

 

[OmeletMan]

Copperhead.

I hope you called animal control to remove it rather than KILL IT DEAD... like so many have told you to do.

 

[gatorridgechics]

It is a common myth that Copperheads travel in pairs. This is not so, they compete for food so they do not "travel" with each other. However, if one has laid claim to your barn, and then is removed from said barn, it is likely another will move in. If the conditions are good, like easy prey for dinner etc. From what I understand about snake dens, these are used primarily when it is mating time, or in the cold winter so they stay warm with each others body heat. They are also a live baring snake, they do not lay eggs, they actually give birth, it is possible to find a group of young ones together. Dens You did the right thing by calling animal control. Also a quick guide to tell if you dealing with a copper head is to look at the "hour glass" shapes down his body, the bases of them will not touch. To solve the Copperhead\Water Moccosin I will say this, the species "Agkistrodon" is a pit viper, both the copperhead and water moccocin belong to this family. There are 4 kinds of copperheads (Agkistrodon contortrix) in North America. As far as bites go, our hospitals (at least at mine) do not use the anti-venom any longer becaue the the anti-venom usually cause more problems. We keep moth balls under the house and in the feed shed, DH says they keep the snakes away and since we have only had 3 all year, I am going to go with him on that. Snakes are not welcome her, they do not bother me much, but I do love my chickens, and my boy. However, we also have a huge owl that lives just inside our woods, he keeps the snakes and chipmunk population down, and so far has left our chickens alone. Anyhow nice picture, all the more reason to wear boots when out and about with the chickens. yikes! Our last copperhead we discovered when walking back from taking the dog out. I was walking infront of him back to the house and he was taking his sweet time, I reached the deck steps and turned around to tell him "double time" to see him jump up, bark, growl, and come up to the steps and push me. By that time I saw the large toad we both had just walked by, and laughed at the silly dog for being afraid of the big bad toad. When I noticed the snake accross from the toad, both the dog and I walked between the snake and his would be dinner. I called for DH and he got it with a shovel.