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re: Snake hunter finds Atlanta creek full of cottonmouths
Posted on 8/20/23 at 8:15 pm to 777Tiger
Posted on 8/20/23 at 8:15 pm to 777Tiger
I remember coming down the road at our old house and one of our neighbors who lived closer to the top.of the road was standing in the middle.of the street holding a good 4.5-5ft.long Copperhead.
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Posted on 8/20/23 at 8:52 pm to Jim Rockford
Cool video. I wish his camera was rolling when that guy came out of the woods on him at night. I bet that scared the crap out of him. Haha.
Posted on 8/20/23 at 8:54 pm to Jim Rockford
Satan's little hand puppets.
Posted on 8/20/23 at 8:55 pm to Jim Rockford
Posted on 8/20/23 at 9:08 pm to Jim Rockford
That kingsnake at 12 minutes was awesome
Posted on 8/20/23 at 9:13 pm to imjustafatkid
Dangerous wildlife, then there are the poisonous snakes now. I'll just stay away until only the snakes remain.
Posted on 8/20/23 at 9:18 pm to Pisco
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Murphy’s Pond which actually has the largest population of cottonmouth’s anywhere
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You have to get written permission from Murray State University to go there
I think me and Murphy's pond have a wonderful relationship. They obviously don't want me there....and I sure as hell don't want to be there.
Posted on 8/20/23 at 9:24 pm to Jim Rockford
I was expecting one of these types of findings.
Montana Rattlesnake Den YT link
Montana Rattlesnake Den YT link
This post was edited on 8/20/23 at 9:27 pm
Posted on 8/20/23 at 9:48 pm to Bigfishchoupique
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That’s all of the little ones that TigrrrDad throws back
The most I’ve seen in one area was 26 one day in Golden Meadow at a cypress swamp area.
People think they are territorial, but they’ll congregate in areas. Here are 2 basking together…
…and 3 in this pic ( both photos from the Golden Meadow trip).
The most I’ve found in one trip on the creek behind my house is 12 or 13. A typical walk down my creek is 6-8 cottons. Here’s a pic of one swimming over another’s back (and there was another along the bank less than 10 feet away from those 2).
Here’s my biggest two:
Beautiful creatures!
ETA: In the past 2 1/2 years since I moved to Folsom, I’ve caught 75 out of 197 cottonmouths I’ve seen.
This post was edited on 8/20/23 at 10:21 pm
Posted on 8/20/23 at 9:49 pm to TigrrrDad
Nope
Posted on 8/20/23 at 9:50 pm to TigrrrDad
People say you can smell a cottonmouth, do you find that to be true?
Posted on 8/20/23 at 9:53 pm to roobedoo
Not at all. They can musk like other snakes, but tend to do it far less frequently than many other snakes. Of the 75 I’ve caught, maybe 5 have musked me. Even when I’m holding them in my hands, I usually don’t smell anything.
Posted on 8/20/23 at 11:57 pm to TigrrrDad
Damn ! I guess I am lucky. I haven’t seen a snake in over 20 years and I live in Gonzales. I fear snakes too.
Posted on 8/20/23 at 11:59 pm to TigrrrDad
Ever been to Spanish Lake near New Iberia? Haven't been out there in awhile, but, at one time, snakes everywhere...
Posted on 8/21/23 at 12:37 am to Jim Rockford
He has the best herping channel on Youtube. I've long been a fan of his
Posted on 8/21/23 at 3:54 am to Craw Dawg
Never been there. Only place I’ve been in that general area is Lake Martin. Saw 6 cottons there last trip…55 snakes total in 2 trips there this year.
Posted on 8/21/23 at 4:04 am to Jim Rockford
The really dangerous wildlife in Atlanta is found on MARTA and in the vote counting centers around election time
Posted on 8/21/23 at 4:58 am to Jim Rockford
I have NEVER seen so many venomous vipers in such a small area
Posted on 8/21/23 at 5:14 am to tarzana
If you know where to look for them, you can find them in numbers. Most people just don’t look for them. Even most herpers don’t target them.
Posted on 8/21/23 at 5:19 am to Jim Rockford
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Living in a city means crime and traffic but I thought you'd be free of dangerous wildlife
The suburbs view this as the same thing
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