Snakes

[hbrown22]

Okay, not about artifacts, but I know we've all encountered them. Anyway, we've lucked out and not seen many the past few months. Three times over the past two weeks we've come across baby copperheads, all in different areas of the creek. They measure maybe 10" or less and no bigger around as a pencil. Shouldn't they be a little bigger this late in the year?

 

[rock]

Yikes in the water? I havent seen any at all (knock on wood). I did however wack some tall weeds with my flipping stick the other day cutting through to another field and scared a snake. Actually I should say we were both scared, lol.

 

[hbrown22]

The one today was under a rock near the edge of the creek. My husband flipped the rock over right after he grabbed the point. Last weekend one was swimming near the shore and two weeks ago my husband found one warming on a rock near the shore. God only knows how many we've walked over. Those little one are hard to see!

 

[rock]

Well I really cant get in a creek rite now anyway. There is one on the property I am hunting but it is deep so its more like a small river and the banks are so steep you would need a rope to get in and out of it. I havent tried it yet and might not. I have to see if the water level has gone down any on it. If it is still deep there would be no since to even get into it. No gravel bars if its high. Thanks for letting us know about the snakes, rock

 

[painterx7]

Probably banded water snakes they look the same

 

[painterx7]

They are all in creeks 1 foot to 4 feet bigger ones are darker I bet they swam underwater too copperheads and rattlers only swim on the top

 

[painterx7]

Copperheads are usually on the warm creek rocks at night especially on cooler summer eves

 

[unclemac]

garter snakes folks...that is all I have to deal with and the occasional king snake...no dam gators either....

 

[ROCKateer]

Well I really cant get in a creek rite now anyway. There is one on the property I am hunting but it is deep so its more like a small river and the banks are so steep you would need a rope to get in and out of it. I havent tried it yet and might not. I have to see if the water level has gone down any on it. If it is still deep there would be no since to even get into it. No gravel bars if its high. Thanks for letting us know about the snakes, rock

It sounds so interesting!! Rock I'd love to climb down in to that creek you speak of!!! Where are you located again??

 

[rock]

It sounds so interesting!! Rock I'd love to climb down in to that creek you speak of!!! Where are you located again??

Im in N GA. Close to TN border line. I could if I asked the owner. Its going to rain this weekend so if it really comes down the creek will be flooded again.

 

[hbrown22]

It's raining here now. Everything needs a good wash. Hopefully it will raise the creek a bit so the canoe won't drag.

 

[unclemac]

Im in N GA. Close to TN border line. I could if I asked the owner. Its going to rain this weekend so if it really comes down the creek will be flooded again.

is that the TN border line that actually belongs to Georgia?

 

[rock]

is that the TN border line that actually belongs to Georgia?

How do you mean that? I dont know what you are asking so be more direct to your question.

 

[painterx7]

Water wars lol

 

[GaRebel1861]

How do you mean that? I dont know what you are asking so be more direct to your question.

Rock,

There is an ongoing dispute between Georgia and Tennessee about where the states lines actually are. Apparently, there was an error when the surveyors staked out the boundaries a couple hundred years ago. But, it has more to do with Atlanta being greedy and wanting more water.

 

[rock]

Rock,

There is an ongoing dispute between Georgia and Tennessee about where the states lines actually are. Apparently, there was an error when the surveyors staked out the boundaries a couple hundred years ago. But, it has more to do with Atlanta being greedy and wanting more water.

OK I just wasnt sure. I havent heard that in the news but its probably been on. I dont really enjoy watching the news or reading the paper either. I do watch the weather channel for rain.

 

[trevmma]

copperhead in a creek?
i would say baby banded water snakes

 

[Harry Pristis]

copperhead in a creek?
i would say baby banded water snakes

Yeah, that was my reaction also. Neonate cottonmouths are very colorful -- they look remarkably like the copperheads that occur in northern middle Tennessee. Cottonmouths and copperheads are related -- they are both in the genus Agkistrodon.

 

[mr_rich]

Generally, If it has a diamond shape head stay away from it. Unless it has rings red and yellow kill a fellow red and black a friend to jack.
I've had the cotton mouths swim up and try to get in the boat. I had a friend who was bitten when one dropped out of a tree.

 

[unclemac]

snakes falling out of trees?....trying to swim into boats?.....that's it! i'm moving to Australia!....oh, wait.........