Snake!

[Punisher84]

oudoors: unless it's a threat to me and mine I leave 'em alone

indoors: death...quick violent death to the invader

LOL I've always been in to reptiles and herpetology so they don't bother me to much unless I'm surprised by one. I.E I woke up with one on me LOL

I saw that picture and I was like that's the weirdest Copperhead I've...that's a corn snake lol

[Seaslug]

oudoors: unless it's a threat to me and mine I leave 'em alone

indoors: death...quick violent death to the invader

This is a good rule of thumb for ALL species, whether they be 2-legged, 4-legged, 8-legged, or no-legged...

[strickj]

Yall bunch of pansies!

Snakes dont bother me one bit.

Even the poisonous ones are a-ok with me.

If you dont like snakes Mike,then Id lay some mouse traps out in your basement. Snakes just dont go where there is no food,and he was more then likely fixing to eat something when you found him being he was out like that.

Btw, the same goes for spiders.

The hell with that!

All spiders are poisonous and are out to eat me,so they all must die!

Its kill,or be killed when it comes to those little effers!

[DavidCBaker]

I thought this thread was going to be about bore snakes!

[bvarnell]

That is not a Copperhead, it appears to be a Corn Snake. These guys actually make good pets, because they tame down so easily. All pit viper snakes in the USA have elliptical pupils (cat eyes), and they have "pits" - like a second set of nostrils. These pits direct air to the Jacobsen's organs, heat sensory receptors, which allow pit vipers to distinguish or track their prey in the dark.

Eastern Copperheads are not that brightly colored, are rather dull, and have an hour glass type pattern across their backs, not stripes.

I am the guy whom the police department calls upon to remove snakes from residences in the city where I work, have studied snakes most of my life, and can assure you that this guy was probably just on the trail of a mouse. Mice and rats are their favorite food, and they are exceptionally good at tracking them - the most perfect mouse trap ever devised.

I know about the eyes and pits, but I'll be damned if I'm going to get close enough to look.

I'll bet you see a LOT of copperheads on Signal.

[Guest crotalus01]

Jeez you guys are bunch of wussies...

Fact - most (87%) snake bites occur because the person is trying to kill the snake. Also, copperheads are not very dangerous, even if one were to bite you you likely wouldnt even have to go see a doctor. I have been bitten twice by copperheads and I didnt bother with a doctor (I used to raise venomous snakes).

Identifying venomous/nonvenomous snakes is best done by looking at the underside of the tail (yeah not possible for you fearful ones) - look at the belly scales directly below the anal vent. Venomous looks like this: ______

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Non-venomous looks like this: )(

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Elliptical pupils and triangular heads are not good identifiers because they are traits shared by both venomous and non-venomous snakes. Belly scales or looking in the mouth for fangs are the only completely reliable ways to identify if you are unsure.

Edited May 10, 2009 by crotalus01

[Guest TnDeerHunter]

Not worried about a snake hurting me more worried about a snake making me hurt myself trying to get away from it

[dralarms]

Jeez you guys are bunch of wussies...

Fact - most (87%) snake bites occur because the person is trying to kill the snake. Also, copperheads are not very dangerous, even if one were to bite you you likely wouldnt even have to go see a doctor. I have been bitten twice by copperheads and I didnt bother with a doctor (I used to raise venomous snakes).

Identifying venomous/nonvenomous snakes is best done by looking at the underside of the tail (yeah not possible for you fearful ones) - look at the belly scales directly below the anal vent. Venomous looks like this: ______

____

___

__

Non-venomous looks like this: )(

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)(

Elliptical pupils and triangular heads are not good identifiers because they are traits shared by both venomous and non-venomous snakes. Belly scales or looking in the mouth for fangs are the only completely reliable ways to identify if you are unsure.

That's quite alright:rolleyes:. If I see it before it sees me If I am in it's arena I'm outta there, if he's in mine he's dead with a capital D. Tn law be damned I'm protecting my family.

Not worried about a snake hurting me more worried about a snake making me hurt myself trying to get away from it

Tell me about it, I was under a house once and the homeowner joked about killin a snake under the house. Told him that unless he wants a hole in his floor where my big butt came through he'd better hush.

Now my oldest brother, I watched him pick up a water mossican and fling it (more like snapping a whip).

And my other brother used to have this big boa in his house, fed it live mice and crap.

No thanks.

[jughead]

i have noticed that on poisonous snakes the belly scales from the rectum to the tail are solid.. the non poisonous ones are 2 piece. you are on your own checking them before eliminating one.

[nolo]

Red touches black is a friend of Jack; red touches yellow could kill a fellow. That's definitely a corn snake, but if it was looking at me I would have thought about a copper head first too.

[Cajun]

They make very good pets, I have had alot of snakes as pets and these guys really do calm down. Too bad he didnt make it.

[Guest eyebedam]

I got a snake in my pants.

[Guest RISC777]

I miss my boas.

[Oh Shoot]

../.

this is the worst one you will run across around here more than likely.cotton mouth snake pictures - Google Image Search, there are a few rattlers around and coral snakes in east tn, but the meanest and most common is cottonmouth.

Absolute horse pucky.

There are no cottonmouths in East Tennessee, 'cept at the zoo.

Only cottonmouths in Tn are in the far south western counties, and quite rare there also.

- OS

[Guest canynracer]

Yall bunch of pansies!

Snakes dont bother me one bit.

Even the poisonous ones are a-ok with me.

If you dont like snakes Mike,then Id lay some mouse traps out in your basement. Snakes just dont go where there is no food,and he was more then likely fixing to eat something when you found him being he was out like that.

The hell with that!

All spiders are poisonous and are out to eat me,so they all must die!

Its kill,or be killed when it comes to those little effers!

+10000000000000 on all points....I dont mind any snake...

spider? sheeeiiittt...unload the arsenal!!! I call my 7 year old daughter to kill the little evil bastards...

I will take a cobra over a harmless spider any day!!

[BryanP]

Hmm. A friend of mine who is *really* in to snakes and reptiles (in the way that some of us are really into guns) says that isn't a corn snake, but a milk snake.

[HanSolo]

Absolute horse pucky.

There are no cottonmouths in East Tennessee, 'cept at the zoo.

Only cottonmouths in Tn are in the far south western counties, and quite rare there also.

- OS

I have seen many in northern Middle TN. I grew up aroud Clarksville and we used to kill at least one or two a year around our ponds.

[Punisher84]

+10000000000000 on all points....I dont mind any snake...

spider? sheeeiiittt...unload the arsenal!!! I call my 7 year old daughter to kill the little evil bastards...

I will take a cobra over a harmless spider any day!!

Spiders are Satan's pet. I hate any and all spiders. Yea I know they kill and eat bugs, but they can do it OUTSIDE and keep their webs above 6'4 inches ground height and we will have no issues.

[jgrauman]

Hmm. A friend of mine who is *really* in to snakes and reptiles (in the way that some of us are really into guns) says that isn't a corn snake, but a milk snake.

Milk snakes usually have a "V" or "Y" on their head

[Guest bkelm18]

There are no cottonmouths in East Tennessee, 'cept at the zoo.

- OS

I don't think we have any at the zoo either.

[Daniel]

snakes/spiders. I hate them all. I am terrified of snakes and only slightly less so of spiders larger than a dime.

[cadillacdude1975]

red next to yellow can kill a fellow, red next to black is a friend of jack.

[Paletiger13]

Absolute horse pucky.

There are no cottonmouths in East Tennessee, 'cept at the zoo.

Only cottonmouths in Tn are in the far south western counties, and quite rare there also.

- OS

I've seen them around Old Hickory Lake. They are here also.

Mike, I feel for that snake. He was a good looking snake.

[DRM]

I killed 2 garter snakes last Thursday in the yard - the first met it's end under my lawn mower, I didn't know until after I was past.

The second decided to try and attack the business end of my weedeater at the base of one of the tress in my yard. Again - not much I can do by the time I realize he's trying to strike.

I know it's technically "illegal" to kill them, if I find one in my house and I am not 100% positive it's non-venomous, it's going to be DEAD before I attempt to get close enough to be bitten.

[Guest canynracer]

Hmm. A friend of mine who is *really* in to snakes and reptiles (in the way that some of us are really into guns) says that isn't a corn snake, but a milk snake.

Milk Snake:

Corn Snake:

Snake in Question:

Red Rat snake: