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lol, other countries I’m serious concerned about them!
Friday, May 29, 2026, 06:02

I’ve grown up with these and understand them a bit. Guide George in AK said he’d not trade a single bear for a snake in AK! lol. We have 3 species of pit vipers and one krait in our area. Copperheads, Moccasins, (3) Rattlesnakes (Pigmy, Timber, Diamondback) and timid rare Coral snakes. The latter variety are actually cobras. Moccasins and Pigmy snakes are the only seemingly aggressive ones. Copperheads are so invisible it’s easy to step on them. Ditto Timber rattlers, they don’t rattle easy. I’ve only seen one Diamondback on our place, but he was a dandy! A Pigmy struck at my youngest as he rode his mini-bike close, twice! They have an attitude.

It’s a bit of a sport to seasonally burn the brush pile with .410 handy, see what comes out! Almost always a Copperhead. You have to be a foot or two close to be in danger. But walking through the shop or a trip to the truck in the dark on a warm summer evening, shuffling in those Crocs. Was that big stick there before?!

Lol, it’s a southern thing. Dealing with snakes. Can’t tolerate vipers around the house. They got to go. Rat snakes and King snakes welcome. They eat the others like candy! But they will give you a thrill on occasion as well. Until your heart lets the mind catch up to identify. lol