re: I hate snakes (bit 2 of my dogs) update - vengeance

Check in the morning hours after the sun is out and it’s starting to heat up. Cottonmouths like to bask in the sun this time of year - the water is still a bit cool so they need to bring their body temperature up. In the spring they often bask away from the water’s edge too - I find plenty of mine 10-20 feet away from the water this time of year. Whereas in the heat of summer I catch most at the water’s edge.