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Jul 12, 2022 09:55:47   #
JRiepe Loc: Southern Illinois
 
GreyOwl40 wrote:
Yikes! These photos make living in an area devoid of poisonous snakes all the more appealing.


Yes, walking through the woods in Fall with no snake worries would be nice. Copperheads are not easy to see in the brown leaves.

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Jul 12, 2022 10:15:43   #
wapiti Loc: round rock, texas
 
I agree with previous comments. My experience with Cottonmouths is that they are a pissed off, bad ass, snake with an attitude.

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Jul 12, 2022 10:29:48   #
artesdecobo
 
JRiepe wrote:
This first picture of the boat dock was taken recently with my phone's camera and is a big part of this story. On February 3, 2020 we had an unusually warm 70+ degree day so on a day like that who doesn't want to get out? I went to our state conservation area hoping to get some bird shots, especially an eagle and I had photographed an eagle before on one of those trees in the lake. So getting out of my car and walking to the end of that dock I was looking up never looking down to where I was stepping. There was nothing to photograph so after a minute or two decided to go back to the car. While walking back I was looking down and spotted this large cottonmouth that evidently I had walked past. At another time I nearly stepped on one in some weeds about 4 inches tall. After those experiences I never put my foot down on the ground without first looking when I'm in that area
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Great story, Jerry and good shots of a potentially bad dude. Snakes of this coloration blend in so well with their background. Having accidentally stepped on several non-venomous species growing up, I learned very early to watch where you step in the woods. That habit has saved me numerous times.

Bubba

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Jul 12, 2022 10:30:58   #
JRiepe Loc: Southern Illinois
 
wapiti wrote:
I agree with previous comments. My experience with Cottonmouths is that they are a pissed off, bad ass, snake with an attitude.


I've heard a lot of people say that but so far my encounters with them end up with them crawling away from me.

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Jul 12, 2022 12:33:17   #
Earnest Botello Loc: Hockley, Texas
 
Very good set, Jerry.

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Jul 12, 2022 12:35:18   #
JTC Loc: Franklin, TN
 
Respectfully, this is not a cottonmouth or a venomous snake at all - notice the eye is round where a cottonmouth (or any venomous snake) has slit eyes. Great pictures, though.

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Jul 12, 2022 12:36:31   #
ghill42 Loc: Colorado
 
I never knew a Cottonmouth that didn't understand the swing of a garden hoe or the sound of a 12 gauge.

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Jul 12, 2022 15:17:10   #
JRiepe Loc: Southern Illinois
 
Earnest Botello wrote:
Very good set, Jerry.


Thanks Earnest.

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Jul 12, 2022 15:23:04   #
JRiepe Loc: Southern Illinois
 
JTC wrote:
Respectfully, this is not a cottonmouth or a venomous snake at all - notice the eye is round where a cottonmouth (or any venomous snake) has slit eyes. Great pictures, though.


I can't see the pupils and opening the mouth wide as a warning sign is normal behavior of the cottonmouth. What other kind of snake in the USA do you know that exhibits this behavior?

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Jul 12, 2022 15:35:12   #
JRiepe Loc: Southern Illinois
 
ghill42 wrote:
I never knew a Cottonmouth that didn't understand the swing of a garden hoe or the sound of a 12 gauge.


When I was younger I killed every snake I saw but not any more.

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Jul 12, 2022 15:39:24   #
JRiepe Loc: Southern Illinois
 
JTC wrote:
Respectfully, this is not a cottonmouth or a venomous snake at all - notice the eye is round where a cottonmouth (or any venomous snake) has slit eyes. Great pictures, though.


I just ran this through google lens and it was ID'd as a cottonmouth.

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Jul 12, 2022 17:23:56   #
Tom Bar
 
If y'all have a shortage of these bad boys, I could ship you a few along with a few copperheads and the occasional rattlesnake. Could also send a few alligators too.

Tom

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Jul 12, 2022 17:39:09   #
anhmydo1941 Loc: Texas
 
JRiepe wrote:
This first picture of the boat dock was taken recently with my phone's camera and is a big part of this story. On February 3, 2020 we had an unusually warm 70+ degree day so on a day like that who doesn't want to get out? I went to our state conservation area hoping to get some bird shots, especially an eagle and I had photographed an eagle before on one of those trees in the lake. So getting out of my car and walking to the end of that dock I was looking up never looking down to where I was stepping. There was nothing to photograph so after a minute or two decided to go back to the car. While walking back I was looking down and spotted this large cottonmouth that evidently I had walked past. At another time I nearly stepped on one in some weeds about 4 inches tall. After those experiences I never put my foot down on the ground without first looking when I'm in that area
This first picture of the boat dock was taken rece... (show quote)


This reptile crawled out to get some warm air or some prey (fish). You've got very nice shots from your quick reflex!
One time we were hunting quails in Quanah ,Texas . It was a warm day in November, while looking for birds on a hill we stepped back from a rattle snake nest. Our dog jumped in , barked vigorously and got bit twice in his rear legs. We shot and killed 5 of those snakes and saved the dog. We brought him to the vet to get several shots. It took him a week to recover . The snakes were out of their nest to get some warm sun rays in the afternoon.

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Jul 12, 2022 19:25:27   #
Susan yamakawa
 
I wouldn’t get that close great catches

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Jul 12, 2022 19:46:40   #
Bluefish Loc: Berks County, PA
 
JRiepe wrote:
This first picture of the boat dock was taken recently with my phone's camera and is a big part of this story. On February 3, 2020 we had an unusually warm 70+ degree day so on a day like that who doesn't want to get out? I went to our state conservation area hoping to get some bird shots, especially an eagle and I had photographed an eagle before on one of those trees in the lake. So getting out of my car and walking to the end of that dock I was looking up never looking down to where I was stepping. There was nothing to photograph so after a minute or two decided to go back to the car. While walking back I was looking down and spotted this large cottonmouth that evidently I had walked past. At another time I nearly stepped on one in some weeds about 4 inches tall. After those experiences I never put my foot down on the ground without first looking when I'm in that area
This first picture of the boat dock was taken rece... (show quote)


Reminds me to slow down & watch every step.

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