I was raised in rural Northwest Harris county in the 60’s and 70’s in the pines and yaupons. Tons of copper heads and water snakes/copperheads. My farm in centerville had both too
My experience with copperheads says some will run and some just lay there and let you accidentally get your hands or feet in striking distance. We killed hundreds of them in the yard. Every wood or brush pile was a good chance to encounter one.
Moccasins would seldom flee like the water snakes. No really aggressive in my experience. I hated them ‘cause I bank fished a lot of tanks and would come upon them resting/sunning near the waters edge. I smelled a few before I saw them. Never killed many of them ‘cause I was fishing and never had a firearm handy.
Interesting study, but I ain’t giving either species a pass.
Thanks for the link
My experience with copperheads says some will run and some just lay there and let you accidentally get your hands or feet in striking distance. We killed hundreds of them in the yard. Every wood or brush pile was a good chance to encounter one.
Moccasins would seldom flee like the water snakes. No really aggressive in my experience. I hated them ‘cause I bank fished a lot of tanks and would come upon them resting/sunning near the waters edge. I smelled a few before I saw them. Never killed many of them ‘cause I was fishing and never had a firearm handy.
Interesting study, but I ain’t giving either species a pass.
Thanks for the link
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