Please be careful......

I vol. in a pet store here in Albuquerque, Nm and it is a common occurance that we get someone in there that gets their first corn snake or ball python and suddenly they are experienced in snake handling. I am not saying that you could not be successful in the wild herping, but just realize that copperheads and cottonmouths are in a gene pool that can be a little agressive and have been known to actually chase people that get too close. Enjoy the animals that you have and observe from a distance.