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steveh326 · Jul 23, 2020

yikes... If I woke up in the morning and encountered that thing, my widow would have to deal with it and my body after my heart attack.

DutchV · Jul 23, 2020

308Scout said:
Very carefully.

I set a 18"x10" glue board immediately next to it using a rake handle and "guided" it on the board with the business end of the rake. Whatever adhesive they use on them is pretty damned effective - instant immobilization.

Now that's prepared. You had a glue board handy? I've seen mouse sized ones but didn't realize they made them that big.

308Scout · Jul 23, 2020

DutchV said:
Now that's prepared. You had a glue board handy? I've seen mouse sized ones but didn't realize they made them that big.

Luckily, I had a few extra laying around from when we had a trapper take care of a few other copperheads that kept hanging around outside a couple of years ago. I just ordered more from Amazon, in the case that they are needed again at some point. We keep a rake just outside the patio door, as the perimeter around the patio and by the pool pump shed is where we've encountered them previously. Aside from this one, we've only seen one other this year and it was outside, so our efforts to make the property around the house less appealing to them may be paying off somewhat. After you seem them close to the house a few times, it definitely gets in your head to have some useful materials around JIC.

308Scout · Jul 23, 2020

bratgirllcp said:
OHHHHHHHHHH NOOO NO NO NO
camelback crickets scare me

lazarus said:
Those spider crickets? Yeah screw them. Last house was lousy with them. I fixed some of the entry issues and did a lot of judicious eradication with wasp spray, a boat and some girly screams upon occasion and after about a year I’d find a dead one about once a week (thank you cats!) and a love one maybe once a month.

Rather than half a dozen a day.

Those things are creepy AF. Glad to say that is one bug that we haven't seen around too frequently here.

wilcam47 · Jul 23, 2020

308Scout said:
So, Ms. 308Scout discovered this in our bedroom upon waking up this morning. I saw her jump back and let out a healthy "WTF" before I jolted out of bed. Fortunately, I was able to trap it and neither of us or our dog were bitten. A local wildlife service/trapper is coming out to collect it and do a thorough inspection for possible entry points to the house later today. Unfortunately, our locale is fairly thick with copperheads. Today I was reminded that adrenaline is a far more effective wake-up call than caffeine.

Nope nope nope!

J Beard · Jul 23, 2020

308Scout said:
Those things are creepy AF. Glad to say that is one bug that we haven't seen around too frequently here.

That's because the snakes are eating them all.

Batt816 · Jul 23, 2020

J Beard said:
That's because the snakes are eating them all.

Darkemp · Jul 23, 2020

I guess it’s good you don’t keep a HD shotty near the bed, no one could resist that temptation.

CaptainMcAwesome · Jul 29, 2020

pbharvey said:
Same.
I'd burn the house down and move out of state.

That is the only logical thing to do in this situation.

OMCHamlin · Jul 29, 2020

tatoocrab said:
Killed one 3' from back door 4 years ago. Than found out against the law.
So wife bought snake tongs next year had good size one in yard got
put it in bucket with lid. Call DNR thinking they would relocate big
NO.

Well, then that's a damn stupid law, and I would be a poison snake killing law breaker...

gun_nut · Jul 29, 2020

Yea, I don't think I would have stopped to take the pic. Maybe after, but it would have been a pic of the hole in my floor from the 12GA. I don't mind snakes, but some of them are just not going to be allowed to live after coming in the house. Hahaha.

ralph.mclean · Jul 29, 2020

LOL

TheOriginalMexicanBob said:
If it was my house there would be a wife shaped opening through the house walls...through the bricks and all...and I'd be right behind her. I've very snake phobic.

Really did LOL.

ralph.mclean · Jul 29, 2020

All you guys, and gals, are making me rethink the standby deployment of my home protection guns........ I'm not big on snakes, but not all that afraid of them, but I probably would have made some type of hole in something, .45 ACP sized...

BuildnBurn · Jul 30, 2020

There would have been a 9mm hole or 10 in the wall and floor. It may be illegal to kill them but that is outside of my home as far as I'm concerned, not in the house.

I wonder if copperhead tastes as good as rattlesnake?

slsc98 · Jul 30, 2020

308Scout said:
So, Ms. 308Scout discovered this in our bedroom upon waking up this morning. I saw her jump back and let out a healthy "WTF" before I jolted out of bed. Fortunately, I was able to trap it and neither of us or our dog were bitten. A local wildlife service/trapper is coming out to collect it and do a thorough inspection for possible entry points to the house later today. Unfortunately, our locale is fairly thick with copperheads. Today I was reminded that adrenaline is a far more effective wake-up call than caffeine.

Holy ... !

Thank heavens no one 2- or 4-legged got bit!

Wow just, wow!

And to think how “relieved” I was this past Sat night when I caught this rather thick specimen heading across the road toward our lakehouse which was teeming with 12 adults and 10 kids and 2 dogs ... (both terrier mixes had been walked in the immediate area less than an hour before this encounter ...)

308Scout · Jul 30, 2020

slsc98 said:
Holy ... !

Thank heavens no one 2- or 4-legged got bit!

Wow just, wow!

And to think how “relieved” I was this past Sat night when I caught this rather thick specimen heading across the road toward our lakehouse which was teeming with 12 adults and 10 kids and 2 dogs ... (both terrier mixes had been walked in the immediate area less than an hour before this encounter ...)

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Damn! That looks like a very (formerly) healthy one. Not worth the risk.

teratos · Jul 30, 2020

tatoocrab said:
Killed one 3' from back door 4 years ago. Than found out against the law.
So wife bought snake tongs next year had good size one in yard got
put it in bucket with lid. Call DNR thinking they would relocate big
NO.

You should have just relocated it to DNR headquarters.....

Park ranger · Jul 30, 2020

Relocation of snakes doesn't do well, they say they wont find a hibernaculum. If your taking a snake 10 miles you may as well go ahead and kill it.

slsc98 · Jul 30, 2020

Park ranger said:
Relocation of snakes doesn't do well, they say they wont find a hibernaculum. If your taking a snake 10 miles you may as well go ahead and kill it.

First of all, I readily admit, I HAD TO LOOK THAT TERM UP! :lol:

Secondly, solution? I can have fun thinking of places I’d like to build these (he-he)!
Step By Step How To Build A Hibernaculum: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gcvAZ1-xs3A

gtodave · Jul 31, 2020

slsc98 said:
Step By Step How To Build A Hibernaculum: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gcvAZ1-xs3A

Sweet velcro shoes!

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