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RE: Copperheads In VA
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by CASCABELLADONNA on August 8, 2001
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HEY S4L, THERE ARE INDEED A LOT OF BLACK RATS HERE. I HAVE PERSONALLY CAUGHT MANY---AND REMOVED THEM FROM ROADS, ETC. YOU'LL SEE A LOT OF ROADKILLED SPECIMENS. AS I MENTIONED EARLIER, I LIVE IN VIRGINIA AND PROBABLY (I'M GUESSING) ABOUT 5-10 MINUTES AWAY FROM YOU. IF YOU'RE HELL BENT ON CATCHING A COPPER, THE ROAD CRUISING WAY IS THE BEST ONCE YOU GET YOUR LICENSE. ANYWHERE THAT BLACK RATS INHABIT, THERE WILL BE COPPERS. AND TYPICALLY COPPERHEADS DO NOT "DEN UP" LIKE RATTLESNAKES AND SUCH. THEY TAKE COVER LIKE ALL OTHER SNAKES BELOW THE FROSTLINE AS FILTHY MENTIONED BEFORE. WILD COPPERS WILL BE READY TO BITE, DO NOT ATTEMP STEVE IRWYN-ESQUE MANUEVERS. YOU WILL DEFINATELY REGRET TRYING IT. IF YOU REALLY WANT TO DISCUSS SOME GOOD HERP SPOTS, E-MAIL ME AT SNAKOFILE@AOL.COM. YOU COULD PROBABLY CATCH SOME NICE WATER SNAKES OUT WHERE YOU ARE--I HAVE SEEN MANY HERE.
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