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    Copperhead?

    Today while cleaning out my friends horses stall I raked up a little snake. So I stuck it in a empty water tub and I was shocked at what was staring back at me! I got my friend and she screamed, and dragged me away from the tub and told me it was a Copperhead and I was freaking lucky it didn't bite me. While she was off looking for something to... I guess kill it with, I slowly took the tub out to the woods and tipped it over and left the little one to find it's way out. I then went back in the stall and poked around to see if there were any others. Not that I could see at least. But yeah that was my excitment for the day!

    Soooo was it a baby Copperhead?
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    Re: Copperhead?

    Looks like one to me! Yes indeed, you're very lucky you didn't get tagged...that woulda hurt! KUDOS to you for letting it safely go before your friend could kill it!
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    Re: Copperhead?

    Looks it to me!! I have heard stories of little kids having babies in their pockets and they didn't bite. Not saying that they wouldn't, but just be careful! Good save!!!


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    Re: Copperhead?

    that is a pretty lil copper. i just love them snakes, but i wouldn't go picking them up. you were lucky.
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    Re: Copperhead?

    This little one didn't "S" up at all, just was crusing and looking around the tub. I had never deen a real one up close and person like that so I didn't know if it was one or not. I just knew it wasn't our normal rat snakes we see around there! I guess I gave it a rude awakening after it had been hiding down in the warm/yucky horse stall bedding.
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    Re: Copperhead?

    Quote Originally Posted by jcaustralia
    that is a pretty lil copper. i just love them snakes, but i wouldn't go picking them up. you were lucky.
    Oh I didn't pick it up with my hands! Just with a manure fork!
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    Re: Copperhead?

    oh ok then have fun, no i just kidding. i wish there were more in my area i love watching them.
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    Re: Copperhead?

    It must have known you were a snake lover...
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    Re: Copperhead?

    He's beautiful... yes you were lucky, when I was a kid we used to catch rattlesnakes all the time - yet somehow we all were always lucky


    Is his tail lime green? or is that maneur?

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    Re: Copperhead?

    Nice save, Coppers are one of my favorite snakes in my area, especally the young ones with the bright tail. Good Job!!!!!!!!

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