Backyard Herping -- Timberback Rattler

[Sonya610]

This morning the dogs found a Copperhead in the yard. He was all curled up and hissy, that would have been a great pic but I was too busy evacuating the canines. I haven't seen snakes the previous 3 years so I have no idea why they are all suddenly coming into the yard.


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[BLUESIRTALIS]

They heard you had free food and shelter inside

this morning the dogs found a copperhead in the yard. He was all curled up and hissy, that would have been a great pic but i was too busy evacuating the canines. I haven't seen snakes the previous 3 years so i have no idea why they are all suddenly coming into the yard.


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[Invisible Snake]

Have you noticed any increase/decrease in the number of wild rodents in or around your property?

[Chondro788]

That's a beauty as well!! What state are you in?

[guidofatherof5]

Great looking snake.

[Sonya610]

Have you noticed any increase/decrease in the number of wild rodents in or around your property?

Actually yes, i have had a problem with field mice getting in the house this year. Can they smell the mice from 60 feet away?

That's a beauty as well!! What state are you in?

Georgia.

[Invisible Snake]

I'm not sure if they can smell them from 60 feet away, but I know they can pick up faint smells of rodents long after they're gone and follow that trail until they find their prey. - Interesting fact, snakes tongues are forked and tells them which direction (left/right) food is in.

[Sonya610]

I'm not sure if they can smell them from 60 feet away, but I know they can pick up faint smells of rodents long after they're gone and follow that trail until they find their prey. - Interesting fact, snakes tongues are forked and tells them which direction (left/right) food is in.

Yeah your point is good. Thank you. It is rather odd that this is the first time field mice were a problem, and then venomous snakes started entering the yard. I didn't make the connection but you did.

I bought a rat zapper ultra on Amazon a few minutes ago, I truly don't like the idea of killing any non-human animals but this situation is becoming dangerous. Any field mice will be zapped into the afterlife, Godspeed to them.