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re: Snake ID
Posted on 1/11/26 at 9:32 am to choupiquesushi
Posted on 1/11/26 at 9:32 am to choupiquesushi
quote:
When did that bite happen
2010
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Posted on 1/11/26 at 9:45 am to tenfoe
quote:
already have plenty excuses on why not to hunt during warm temperatures. I’ve seen them in the spring when morning temps were around freezing.
Yep especially the big ones on sunny sides of logs
Posted on 1/11/26 at 9:50 am to Ol boy
Shocked I never heard of that one.
Posted on 1/11/26 at 10:57 am to Ol boy
I had a cottonmouth in a similar tree about 3 feet off the ground by my stand. He was there for over a week. Don't know if he would leave and come back but he was there every time I passed or hunted that stand. I had to finally send him on his way with a paddle.
Posted on 1/11/26 at 11:54 am to Harlan County USA
Very cool in situ! I went looking for canes in New Orleans East last week but came up empty.
When I first started hitting my creek for cottonmouths a few years ago, I ran across one at head height in a tree. Only saw him out of the corner of my eye as he dropped to the ground, about an arm’s length away.
When I first started hitting my creek for cottonmouths a few years ago, I ran across one at head height in a tree. Only saw him out of the corner of my eye as he dropped to the ground, about an arm’s length away.
Posted on 1/11/26 at 4:02 pm to TigrrrDad
quote:I did not know this was even possible
I went looking for canes in New Orleans East last week but came up empty.
Posted on 1/11/26 at 4:52 pm to AlxTgr
quote:me either
Had no idea this was a thing.
It is added to things that scare the shite out of me list.
Posted on 1/11/26 at 5:21 pm to AlxTgr
I've seen it with a rat snake in my yard. But I can only count on one hand the number of venomous snakes I have seen in trees and 3 canebrakes and 1 copperhead.
I have seen mocassins try - but they appear to clumsy to climb well.
canebrakes are NOT clumsy
I have seen mocassins try - but they appear to clumsy to climb well.
canebrakes are NOT clumsy
Posted on 1/11/26 at 5:32 pm to choupiquesushi
quote:
I did not know this was even possible
My two main spots are where people dump trash. Flipping mattresses is prime. But periodically they clean up the areas, so my timing was off. Had to settle for a ribbon and a broad-banded water snake. Still the earliest in the year I’ve ever found snakes.
This post was edited on 1/11/26 at 5:33 pm
Posted on 1/11/26 at 7:07 pm to bbvdd
Timber rattlesnake.
Posted on 1/11/26 at 7:11 pm to jcdogfish
I read that is how some venomous snakes hunt. By hanging around waiting on prey, especially squirrels.
Posted on 1/11/26 at 7:43 pm to Harlan County USA
Ive always thought they get under a log or in the ground during this time of year. If it freezes tonight isnt he dead?
Posted on 1/11/26 at 7:59 pm to Harlan County USA
The last one I “dispatched” was sitting there and never made a sound 2 feet from us working. .410 is the answer.
Posted on 1/11/26 at 8:06 pm to rattlebucket
I’ve seen Timber rattlers out 5 days after single digits in February. They are ALWAYS around.
Posted on 1/12/26 at 6:11 am to Harlan County USA
A few years ago I was bush hogging near small pecan trees, and i almost went just under a limb that a juvenile timber rattler was laying on. I seen it as the hood of my tractor was under it, I was able to stop, back up and drive around. I'm still not sure what made me look up, and how I even saw it is unexplainable. When I came back around I thought it had left but after stopping and looking really hard was able to see it again.
Posted on 1/12/26 at 7:22 am to Harlan County USA
rat snake 
Posted on 1/12/26 at 7:56 am to zippyputt
I was speaking snakes in general but you’re telling me that snake can sit in that tree at 5 degrees not even accounting for windchill and survive?
Posted on 1/12/26 at 8:17 am to Harlan County USA
shoot that sum bitch
Posted on 1/12/26 at 8:44 am to rattlebucket
Yes, most likely,
Reptiles go into a state of hibernation, known as Brumation.
Alligators lie in frozen bodies of water motionless. Their noses right above the freeze line. They can sit like that for months.
Reptiles go into a state of hibernation, known as Brumation.
Alligators lie in frozen bodies of water motionless. Their noses right above the freeze line. They can sit like that for months.
Posted on 1/12/26 at 10:01 am to One72
Yeah in ice/water protected from elements. Plants survive in ice. I would just be surprised a reptile surviving 5 ft in the air in single digits. Some humans would freeze to death like that even with cold gear on.
Im trying to work through this and prevent wearing knights armor in the woods going forward
Im trying to work through this and prevent wearing knights armor in the woods going forward
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