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I know herping will start to pick up in a month or so, but I’m getting anxious and was wondering if I would be wasting my time if I went looking know. My prime targets are the Timber/Canebrake and the copperhead but even coming across a few non-venomous would be great.

I live in Northeast Georgia and recently the temperatures have been warming up a little this is the reason I’m asking.

>>I know herping will start to pick up in a month or so, but I’m getting anxious and was wondering if I would be wasting my time if I went looking know. My prime targets are the Timber/Canebrake and the copperhead but even coming across a few non-venomous would be great.
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>>I live in Northeast Georgia and recently the temperatures have been warming up a little this is the reason I’m asking.

I've never been to your state and done any herping, but your situation sounds pretty similar to mine. I pretty much have the winter blues from about early November to late February here in Arkansas, and by the time winter is over, I can't wait to get ou and do some herping. I went out yesterday, during our first >65F weather all year, to a local spot known for timbers and coppers. I found a great potential den area with lots of small mammal feces around, so I'll be making a beeline back to that area after temps sustain for a while. You should be able to get out and find some once the temps get warm enough during the day that the snakes could emerge and acquire a decent enough body temperature that they can be active. Here in Arkansas, timbers and coppers tend to disappear during the winter, but surprisingly our little western pygmy is supposed to remain active throughout most of the year. I'm not sure if the duskies extend into your range, but if they do, you might have more luck finding them right now than the two aforementioned snakes.
-Chance

Thanks

duskies are well within my range. If the temp stays up I'll probably venture out this weekend.

I know a few people in South East GA have been doing great lately.