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It's springtime in Mississippi, and the snakes are taking over. Up until today, I have been seeing only non-venomous snakes. Racers and Rat Snakes. Last Thursday, I watched a Racer eat a frog. I wanted to help the frog, but it was too late. (He was halfway in.)
A snake has to eat, too.
But, today, I saw not one, but two Copperheads swimming in a pond not 50 yards from our house. They were swimming nearest the house, in a place I walk near everyday. They were probably trying to eat baby fish, as there are fish nests in that same spot.
So, I went and got my husband, and we went back out and watched the snakes. They didn't seem shy, or aggressive. They watched us watch them.
Eventually, we watched them swim away, to the other side of the pond.
All day long, we talked about buying a 20 gauge shotgun, to kill snakes with. For the record, we are both anti-kill sort of people.
We even went to a pawnshop and to Walmart to look at guns, but didn't buy.
When we returned, I walked back out to the pond, and there was a copperhead snake again. This time, he came closer to me, swimming more aggressively than before. Was it my imagination? I don't think so.
So, my husband is on his way back to Walmart to buy an $89 shotgun.
We hate to do it, but Copperheads are venomous. We have kids to think about, and us, and cats and a dog. We have 4 ducks. (They are on a different pond, but still................)
80% of all snakebites happen when someone is trying to move or kill the snake.
Has anyone here had any experience with Copperheads or other venomous snakes?
We have rattlesnakes and Water Moccasins, too.
Joy.
A snake has to eat, too.
But, today, I saw not one, but two Copperheads swimming in a pond not 50 yards from our house. They were swimming nearest the house, in a place I walk near everyday. They were probably trying to eat baby fish, as there are fish nests in that same spot.
So, I went and got my husband, and we went back out and watched the snakes. They didn't seem shy, or aggressive. They watched us watch them.
Eventually, we watched them swim away, to the other side of the pond.
All day long, we talked about buying a 20 gauge shotgun, to kill snakes with. For the record, we are both anti-kill sort of people.
We even went to a pawnshop and to Walmart to look at guns, but didn't buy.
When we returned, I walked back out to the pond, and there was a copperhead snake again. This time, he came closer to me, swimming more aggressively than before. Was it my imagination? I don't think so.
So, my husband is on his way back to Walmart to buy an $89 shotgun.
We hate to do it, but Copperheads are venomous. We have kids to think about, and us, and cats and a dog. We have 4 ducks. (They are on a different pond, but still................)
80% of all snakebites happen when someone is trying to move or kill the snake.
Has anyone here had any experience with Copperheads or other venomous snakes?
We have rattlesnakes and Water Moccasins, too.
Joy.