Alright Alright... I live in MA where copperheads are RARE as with a certain rattlesnake(cant pull the name off the top of my head) which is VERY RARE so what im going to ask all you guys that go out and know the hot places to look for the venomous... where do you think I should like for them? I know under boards and all that stuff but I want to know what kind of terr. to look in... Dense green forest? edge of ponds? open dirt fields? power lines?
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Copperhead
Chris61988kb
Aug 11, 2005 09:54 AM
Replies (3)
Ryan Shackleton
Aug 11, 2005 10:53 PM
You could try asking the DNR in your state and see what they could tell you-I just contacted the DNR in Iowa and they were very helpful as to where to find timber rattlesnakes here, and I will be going looking soon. There might be a population study or something like that going on and you could go with them, if you make it clear you aren't out to try and catch or kill any snakes.
Good luck.
thekidgecko
Oct 12, 2005 08:39 PM
OLD! Thats the key to finding any herp at all. Old, never been cleared habitat is the key to finding snakes, esp. venomous. If it has good habitat and has never been cleared, or not for over 25 years, it should be good. For coppers, they tend to be near water as do aother hots. I have only found copperheads in leaf-litter in old treed areas within 50 yards or water. I don't know why they are near water, but they always seem to be. As for the rattlesnakes I don't have much experience. Try somewhere with minimal human interference and maybe some rock outcroppings. Try looking for snakes in the day around fall time when its 75-80 in the daytime. This is when they will be basking or just under some bark or leaves. Good luck.
Happy Herping,
Mason
thekidgecko
Oct 12, 2005 08:43 PM
OLD! Thats the key to finding any herp at all. Old, never been cleared habitat is the key to finding snakes, esp. venomous. If it has good habitat and has never been cleared, or not for over 25 years, it should be good. For coppers, they tend to be near water as do aother hots. I have only found copperheads in leaf-litter in old treed areas within 50 yards or water. I don't know why they are near water, but they always seem to be. As for the rattlesnakes I don't have much experience. Try somewhere with minimal human interference and maybe some rock outcroppings. Try looking for snakes in the day around fall time when its 75-80 in the daytime. This is when they will be basking or just under some bark or leaves. Good luck.
Happy Herping,
Mason
(P.S. I'm in Texas but these tricks seem to work everywhere)
