The Copperhead Snake: Everything You Need To Know!
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- Опубліковано 5 кві 2019
- The copperhead snake is one of the most widely known and feared animals in the Eastern US, but very few people know the truth about their behavior and ecological niche. In this video, I will catch a copperhead snake and discuss topics such as the actual effects of a copperhead bite, how to avoid conflict with these snakes, how to identify a copperhead, and why they are important to the ecosystem.
Check out this incredible copperhead snake fact sheet made by Emily from Study Echo:
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Hey everyone, I really hope you enjoyed today's video!
Make sure you check out this awesome hand drawn copperhead fact sheet by Emily Osterman from Study Echo:
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If you have any other questions about copperhead snakes, please feel free to ask them in the comments section below.
Thanks so much for your support!
Thank you very much for this comment, I wish your sentiment about living alongside these animals was shared by more people. It's so sad to hear about the wetland being converted to suburbia.
I did and have seen many copperheads in my yard and barn. I won't kill them but I don't like them because they scare me
Glad to hear that you've decided not to kill them, just respect their space like you've been doing and things should work out fine!
@@TheWildReportOfficial I think copperheads are beautiful I've almost picked up a few . they seem to enjoy the potato patch. The snake that gives me the creeps is a black snake that is five or six feet and is crawling up the wall and eating the eggs in my little hen's nest. but I won't kill those either it's their world. Back to the copperhead they've been working on the road that runs by my property I think they've bothered generations of copperhead dens! the last 2 summers I've found snakes everywhere . I feel like I'm on snake patrol . not a fan of early spring. like your video . later gator (got those also )
Just encountered one of those big black rat snakes today, there will probably be a video out about it later this summer! It's too bad that the road work is disturbing local snake populations.
Bro the fact you spit that many facts about the snake while handling one was crazy cool. Wow.
Thanks man, glad you enjoyed!
This young guy has found his calling. Very thorough and well done.
Thanks very much Seth!
Hats off to you trying to educate people. People love to demonize things in nature.......good luck
I was bitten last year by a copperhead and it was not funny.
U R nuts
I agree with my dad the only good snake is a dead snake
@@MariaPerez-hl4js where on your body and what happened ?
Good job. Like you, it pains me whenever I hear of someone killing a water snake, corn snake, hog-nose snake, or some other non-venomous snake, and then bragging to everyone that they killed a fearsome copperhead.
Ben, thank you for your excellent video. I found a copperhead snake in my yard yesterday when I was picking up some boards that had been laying around for a couple months. He just sat there curled up on a ball for a couple hours. After dark he disappeared. My wife was quite distressed when I told her about him. I love the way you did your video - very thoughtful and informative. You asked to leave a comment for how to improve it. There is one detail I want to alert you to. Toward the end of the video you said something like "the copperhead does not want to hard you and I". To say it correctly you should say "does not want to hard you and me." You wouldn't say that "a snake want to harm I." You would say a "snake wants to harm me." So when you add "you" to the equation "me" does not change to "I." Keep up the good work. I love your way with the animals and your teaching method.
Thanks very much for the support and helpful feedback. I'm glad to hear that you didn't harm the individual you found.
I'm extremely impressed with this fellas delivery and content of all of his information. His proper usage of words and factual information is spot on. I encourage everyone to view, and absorb all the information this herp lover has to offer to you.
Very well done, keep up the fantastic information you are providing for others who should hear the truth about Copperheads and other venomous snakes. I also have tried to educate people about venomous snakes for over 60 years. Thank You for your truthful and accurate information, keep up your good work.
Need to talk to people that have been bite by one! A good Copperhead is a dead copperhead!
Copperheads don’t deserve to die for existing if we don’t attack them or step on them they don’t want anything to do with you. they just sit still hoping you don’t notice them.
@Alpha Centauri Not scared of everything but been around long enough to gain the wisdom to know what to be cautious about and find out the facts. With maturity and time you will learn this too if you have any intelligence at all.
I agree! It seems youtube is full of people who can’t pronounce English articles properly. This guy is spot on.
Ok to say Young Man, but why three times. I found your comment both complimentary and condescending.
I spend a LOT of time trying to educate people about snakes, there's SO much fear & misinformation around! Have saved this video to help folks be more informed & less afraid. Most of the time, snakes are misidentified & most bites occur because folks aren't paying attention or they're trying to kill a snake that would rather just go away. Here in N. Georgia, EVERY small snake folks see is "a baby copperhead" when most are Dekays. Great video young man!
Thanks Katie, glad to hear you're doing your part to spread true information about these animals!
When I was 12 yoa my parents sent me to a YMCA summer camp near Little Meadows, Pa. I was on my way to the waterfront for a midnight swim. In passing a large boulder I felt a stab below my left knee which began to swell up. I was bitten by a copperhead? That and rattlesnakes were in the area and rattlers don't always rattle. The area began to swell so I went over to the infirmary which was near by. A young nurse was the camp medic. She looked at the bite, which was beginning to swell, and fell on the floor in hysterics. I went to the mess hall, which was staffed by live-in cooks to ask for a razor blade so I could cut the swelling. The cook took me to the infirmary, the nurse was in the fetal position on the floor quietly sobbing. He sat me down, made 2 vertical cuts over the fang marks, slapped on a steripad and said "You're all set kid". Next morning I took off the pad which was brownish black, and went on with my day. There was no follow-up and no sequelae. This was in the 1940s when fear of lawsuits was in the future
Must not have had a full dose. Cutting is the worse things you can do for bites. Lucky for you all went well.
You were very lucky
As a nurse manager. I would have written her up
Dry bite no venom was injected
Damn, so you’re in your 90’s?? Hard to believe my guy
This is an awesome, well-done video. Here's just one thing I'd like to add: their freeze defense. In July of 2018 I (and my dog) encountered an adult copperhead lying perpendicular across the Appalachian Trail near McAffee Knob. My dog likes to lead the way when we hike so as I descended a switchback, I noticed she had stopped and was looking back at me. As I got closer, I noticed she was standing directly above the snake. It was employing one of its favorite defense tactics - the freeze. Copperheads know they are camouflaged, and when they feel threatened will literally freeze and try and blend in. I quickly called the dog back and she did only after sniffing the snake first. That slippery fella was frozen so stiff I didn't think I'd be able to pass. So I found a large branch (despite hikers behind me begging for me to use a heavy rock) and tried to escort him off the trail and into the brush. Eventually it worked. That snake had every opportunity to strike me and/or my dog and didn't.
Thanks a ton man! It is so cool to hear that you had a positive experience with a copperhead and moved it off the trail without harm. I should have mentioned something about that, can't believe it slipped my mind during filming.
The Wild Report you had a venomous reptile a few inches from your face while also trying to narrative an informative report. I can see how it slipped your mind!!! Keep up the great work!
when did you bathe last?
In 1986 I thruhiked the AT. My dog walked right over a Rattlesnake in NY. A few seconds later I saw it stretched out across the trail which my Dog had just crossed. I picked it up with a stick to show everyone it was in the path and seemed to be very lethargic. Fat, sleepy and very long- about 4'. This is to say that many types of snakes "freeze" but most likely are asleep or digesting. They just picked the wrong spot.
@@jacksonleatherwork4388 very true! But a case could be made that they were there first! Happy hiking!
I appreciate these videos so much for myself and my 4 year old son. We both learn so much and he loves to act them out afterwards.
Thank you so much for letting me know, I'm really glad to hear that you are both enjoying the videos :)
I am always frustrated seeing your videos with so little views. You could be one of the main wildlife channels your videos are that good. Thank you for all your work, internet stranger. (:
Thanks for the encouragement! The views don't matter as long as I can educate someone about the importance of conserving these animals :)
Its almost at 200k views now.
Young man, you did an awesome job!!
I gotta say ur very thorough in your information its awsome we have people like u taking care of the local reptilelife
I was born and raised in North Carolina. We lived out in the county and were very familiar with copper heads. We also had hog nose snakes. Once in a while the copper heads would make their way indoors. This was kinda creepy but we got them out. Thanks for your video. Enjoyed watching.
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I live just past Clayton NC. This year I've seen more copperheads in 2024 than I have in 8 years of living here. Glad I found the video
That's wild, glad this was helpful!
By far the best video I’ve seen on copperheads. Everything you said is spot on. Great review!!!
Awesome Video Young Man. The best Basic, Practical advice and Information I've Watched. Going to Share this with my Grandson.
Thanks so much, glad it was helpful!
Fantastic job, Ben! I just subscribed. I learned more in 10 minutes about the copperhead snake than I had ever known. Great job! Ben, you've got quite a future in wildlife conservation and education. May the LORD help you to be a blessing to our planet. God bless!
Thanks so much Robert, it's great to hear that you learned so much and that you have decided to subscribe. Glad to have you here on the channel and God bless! :)
This was a spectacular presentation; very informative. It created respect for the snake but also armed folks with enough useful knowledge to not completely fear it.
Thanks Michael, glad you think that!
So cool! With the warm weather returning in seeing more and more snakes and other herps. We have a few around here but hopefully we won’t see any. Great video Ben, I’m speaking from most of us, it’s great to have you back I hope school is going well.
Thanks a ton, I'm sure these will be emerging in higher numbers over the next few weeks!
Great job, I love snakes, we have copperheads here in Oklahoma I have seen a couple and stayed at a distance while observing them, thank you for the information on them.
Thanks so much for the comment, glad to hear that you love these animals!
@@TheWildReportOfficial keep up the excellent work with wildlife and the family and I will be watching for your next great video thank you sir
Thanks for the info! I'm so subscribing to your channel! Buying a judge for these snakes too.
Glad you enjoyed, thanks for subscribing!
Great video. Very professional. Watched two of your videos on snakes so far and learned much that I didn't know about identification. Thank you very much.
Awesome, thank you!
North Carolina! I love it I was born and raised there for my whole life. We lived in the country and we got always 5-6 copper heads in our back yard every year. They always hid under the swing set, under the pine straw flower beds, and near our shed. They typically leave you alone. We would get cotton mouths a lot too since we were surrounded by swamps. One time I walked up on a 5-1/2 foot eastern diamond back rattle snake about a mile away from my house while walking in the woods. Now that was absolutely terrifying!
Wow, that's awesome! I would love to see an Eastern diamondback in the wild.
Hello everyone, I would like to state that today it’s been 3 days since I got bit by a copperhead and one day since I was released from the hospital. I live in Conroe, Tx a suburban area which is immensely growing by the day and was closing my front gate at around 10:00 pm and I always have my phone light on but that night I didn’t and I was simply walking back to my house when I felt one of the worst feelings in my life which was getting bit by a snake, I immediately grabbed my phone turned the light on and panicked when I noticed it was a copperhead but I called 911 and was informed that I should stay calm while an ambulance was on its way, while waiting I was trying to keep calm while my family rushed out in panic and even telling me a bunch of things they’ve heard about copperheads such as that I only had 15 minutes to live and a bunch more stuff, ambulance got there I was rushed to hospital and at the hospital I felt super weak I had bad diarrhea, low blood pressure, some bad vomit and excruciating pain from the bite which was between my ankle and the bottom of my foot after about an hour at the hospital my foot was swollen and I felt super bad. I ended up being asleep for most of the time as I was really weak but the second day at the hospital I managed to control myself while I was monitored and completely checked until the third day where the doctor decided to release me, with just a super swollen foot, and told me I should rest for about 2-3 weeks with my foot above my heart for the most part which now it’s my 4th day in bed and I truly am frustrated that I can’t do anything plus I can step with the foot that I got bit in walking to the restroom in crutches and struggling to shower and do everything myself.
Honestly I understand that copperheads aren’t as bad a cottonmouths and all that but like it’s said in the video they are really good at living in suburban and maybe even urban areas which I have noticed because I’ve seen many every year since I moved here to Conroe 10 years ago. Like it’s said in the video they won’t mess with you if you don’t mess with them which is why I have always let them go but from this day on after 10,000$ + in ambulance, emergency room and hospital, medicine etc I will say that as much as I hate to hurt the environment I will kill them that’s to say that I saved anywhere from 25,000 to 50,000$ because of the fact that I did not have to be injected the anti-venom because of how well my body was fighting the venom by itself.
I can’t imagine my little cousins, kids in a future or older people getting bit by one of these and the pain they will go trough now that I have experienced it myself I do not which anyone that experience and do recommend to simply kill them, although I have all my life let them go I think it’s best to just kill them for the better and safety of yourself, your family and those around you.
Excellent comment, agree 100% I'll kill every I encounter. Get well
It would be better to call a professional and have the snake removed from your property. A lot of people get bit by trying to remove them themselves leave it to the experts! Stay safe.⚕️
This is easily one of the best videos you’ve ever made Ben. You did such an amazing job through every step of this video, the presentation was excellent and professional, I learned a ton about these guys, and you did a great job handling that specimen safely. This is actually one of, if not the best video about copperheads I’ve seen, not once did you play up the danger or the defensiveness that guy displayed, you focused on education and portrayed these snakes as the timid, fascinating animals they really are. Amazing work Ben, you should be very proud of this and everything else you’ve done for this channel and community. Cheers man!
- Harrison and Evan
Thank you so much for this comment Harrison and Evan, I'm glad to hear that you found this video to be well made and informative! Hopefully it can change some minds about these incredible snakes.
Thanks this was extremely helpful There are tons of these things on the walking trail i go on in Plano TX. Bob Woodruff Park. They come out at dusk and you cant walk without seeing at least 5-6 during the journey
I see these snake often here in Houston. I see them a lot out on the running trails. I think they're one of the best looking snakes out there, with their unique pattern.
Every one that I've encountered has been very docile. I don't mess with them and let them go on their way.
Thank you for this video, it's very informative. It's nice to know where this snake lands on the venom scale.
The Copperhead Snake: Everything You Need To Know!
Rule 1: Don't pick the damn thing up.
I think that's Rule 0 unless you have a specific reason for doing so and have spotters
@@TheWildReportOfficial
And don't forget...."You're an expert at handling snakes and you and your team know exactly where to go ahead of time to get antivenom"
These animals are beautiful and fascinating, but should be treated with utmost respect at all times.
@Gus VanHorn i only kill them if they are very close to the house. That means they got a nest somewhere near by. I have a small daughter and niece so thats the main reason for doing so.
@@chrisj6773 It’s always better to re-relocate them, if you can. Or have an exterminator come and do that.
He obviously knew how to handle a snake. If you want to see some intense snake videos, watch the “python cowboy” channel. This guy goes out into the Florida Everglades and catches 17+ foot Burmese python’s with his bare hands, all by himself! The guy is amazing!
Good stuff as always Ben! Here’s hoping I can find a copperhead this year!
Thanks Spencer, I hope you find one as well!
Careful what you wish.
I only want to dispute one statement you made. "Copperheads won't chase you". Years ago while I was in the Army in Texas, we were camouflaging fox holes and I pulled a limb from a debris pile and was dragging it back to my fox hole when some yelled SNAKE! I turned and a copperhead was racing straight for me. I jumped and ran and got ten or twelve feet between us and it stopped coming. Scary to say the least. I got the distinct impression that snake meant business and was coming to bite ME. Your presentation was very, very well done. Thanks
Great work bud, I love that you focus on behaviour and not sensationalism. We got the same goal, hope to see more from you.
I saw one on a recent hike, I just left it alone. Great video!
Awesome, thanks for giving it it's space!
This young man seem to know his subject quite well!
Another terrific video! Thanks for being an ambassador for these beautiful misunderstood creatures!
Thanks so much Heather, appreciate your support!
He's better at presenting the facts than any of those "experts" on TV.
Thank you very much!
A minute and 59 seconds was all I could handle thank you very much.
WOW WOW!
I'm very impressed with your water moccasin video your timber rattler and your copper head
videos as a reptile educator my self you are spot on with your knowledge. Also, great tone to attract viewers Young ones keep it up it up well done.
Thanks 👍
@@TheWildReportOfficial your very most welcome
It's like I tell people, no venomous snakes, are overrun with rats and mice! All animals deserve respect.
This was a great presentation, I was skeptical but wow.
beautiful snakes, caught many of em
Great job!
Thank you! Cheers!
Top man. Thank you putting out clear, concise info on encountering these beautiful animals.
Thanks brother, appreciate the support!
Good video, however! When I was a boy my Dad was bitten on the ankle bone by a copperhead while walking to a fishing hole. It took awhile for my uncle to get him to a hospital, they actually thought he might die. His leg later turned black up to his knee, they talked of amputation, but he began to recover finally. I'll never forget the way his leg looked. I live in Florida, have worked in the Everglades around gators, snakes, panthers , critters of all sorts, & still see these animals including bears where I live. They're not evil in any way, but can be dangerous.
One of my all time favorite snakes along side the Cottonmouth.
I would see them in NC, specifically in a country club I was working at as a outdoor maintenance member.
These snakes were pretty easy to spot and just appreciated from afar(Would occasionally spot them in broad daylight).
There were other snakes like the water snake(coral snake I believe), and black rat snake.
However the Cottonmouth sadly had to be given the death sentence given their reputation.
Line of work.
It's so cool that you were able to observe these in the wild at your work. What part of the state was the country club located in?
The Wild Report
Wilmington, NC.
CFCC.
The Eastern part of the state is definitely a great place to find these guys.
Where I live we have lots of copperheads as well as the timber rattlesnake, aka cane break rattlesnake. If they are in the woods they get a pass. If they are in my yard.....they get the shovel.
you got that $hit right!!!
Yup!!
You must be good with the shovel .. I use shot shell. Might miss with the shovel
exterminate all venomous snakes any chance you have, kill or accidentally be killed. God Bless, have fun, stay safe
what area do u live?
Nice job! Appreciate your sensitivity to these and other creatures.
Copperhead: I'm not gonna kill ya, but say goodbye to whatever fingers or toes I bite.
Nice video man! I grew up in copperhead and timber rattlesnake country. I've kept several species of venomous snakes throughout the years but the copperhead remains one of my favorites. Keep up the education
Thanks Sean, will do man!
Very nice 👍
Thank you! Cheers!
Great info! I really appreciate your delivery and knowledge.
Thank you so much!
Awesome video! What an amazing species of Snake! We have them here in MA but they are relatively rare. Thanks for sharing this video! I am glad that you can teach people about these mysterious creatures! I will try to email you this week! Also, I caught my first snake of the year 3 days ago!
Thanks so much Bryan, really glad that you enjoyed!
Nice looking copperhead! The title should have read: Everything you need to know and MORE! Great job.
Thanks man, glad you enjoyed the video! It was definitely a gorgeous snake, one of my favorite wild herp encounters.
Saw one just the other day after I noticed it trying to strike at me. Didn't even see it by my AC unit until it moved!
Edit: I'm in NC and they're everywhere in the spring.
Yeah I saw one yesterday in NC
Camp Lejuene is loaded with em.
Very nice video. Factual, informative, good photography, no exaggeration of the danger... Very nice indeed.
So glad to hear that you found this video to be informative and well shot. Comments like these really do inspire me to keep creating content!
You are amazing. Such love and respect for these beautiful reptiles. Snakes are my favorite and love them. I hate that people are so ignorant about them with irrational freight. Congrats dude.
Thanks so much!
We got the next Steve Erwin hand go down to you my good sir keep educating us all
Thanks Chance, glad you enjoyed!
Well remember how Steve Erwin ended
Also alit of copperhead bits come frm being stepped on cause they camouflage so well n dry leaves,also never step cross a log or anythng cause they will leave up close 2 it 2 ambush prey.
Yep, great tips!
I saw my first Copperhead a few days ago. It was late afternoon. He was completely hidden at the base of a big tree. I saw him when he moved slowly away from me. Took me a second to figure out what I was looking at. What a beautiful animal. I have been looking for him every day. No luck so far. Don't worry. I just want to see him and get at least one picture. Not going to handle the snake. Thanks Ben for the awesome video.
That's so cool Mary, good luck finding him again!
I'm so impressed with your knowledge! Thank you.
Do a video on the timber rattle snake
I definitely will if I ever get the chance!
This is very good information and I appreciate your sharing it with us! Thank-you!
Glad it was helpful, thanks for watching!
You're gonna get bit boy!
You will be 3001!
@Sp Sp when you play with fire enough you get burnt eventually.
I've been bitten 2 times by these bastards on my right hand hooking up logs with a cable skidder here in missouri and it does sting,I hate em ,sneaky snakes they hide in the brown leaves and camouflage themselves
Im always walking like a blind man through the yard with a long stick eyes on the ground, i hate them and loaded with them
Chadwick?
I kill them when I see them with no regrets
What part of Missouri? I live a little while south of stl and it seems like we have quite a few of them here. I carry a .22 in the woods. I've always been told to step on a log before stepping over it, also always heard the can't strike up and smell of cucumber.
@@TheGreenOder I live down here in Reynolds county,Lesterville area so far back in the Stix the Hoot Owls screw the Chickens.
Awesome Video. I Agree With Everything You’ve Said. I Found 4 Brown Water Snakes Recently And They Are One Of The Species Mistaken For Copperheads And Cottonmouths. And I Just Posted A Video With The Snakes In It. Keep Up The Great Work.
Thanks so much man, brown waters definitely get mistaken for copperheads way too often!
Very awesome video!! Copperheads are such beautiful snakes, only have seen a few of them when I've been out fishing at night in my lifetime. I've ofcourse seen quite a few at zoos and places like that. When I was young my Dad had brought a couple home that he had killed when he had been out fishing to show me what they looked like. I always asked why he had killed them and he said that they had tried to get into his boat, I don't know how true that is because I know that he fears venomous snakes. When I got older and started going fishing at night by myself, I was kind of afraid of running into one because my Dad had described them as being aggressive. The first time I saw one I was afraid that it would attack me but I just watched it and it just continued swimming along the edge of the lake I was at and didn't bother me at all. I couldn't believe that these snakes had gotten a bad reputation. I think that it's so great that you're showing that these snakes shouldn't be feared but should be respected.
Thanks so much for the support, Brandon. Glad to have you here on the channel!
G-d bless you, young man. Copperheads are incredibly beneficial reptiles and should NOT be destroyed!
Thanks Pete, agreed!
we can get by without them
Pete Chamlee there’re other snakes just as good at that job and owls are 100x better eat every night , instead of once or twice a month, much more effective! Risk vs reward says get rid of them.
If I was handling one (no thanks!), I'd prefer that the cameraman not shine a light directly in my eyes. Just sayin'.
This was highly informative! thank you!
Level five trouser snake charmer here. Great channel!!!
While hauling hay when I was in my 20's I had one fall into my T-shirt and bit me square in the chest. I swelled up like a bowl of jello . After a couple of days the swelling went down, and I am still here and the snake is still there.
Glad things turned out okay!
They also love to lay beside cemetary headstones all covered up, they will swell a dogs jaw with a bite. Get you a king snake for a pet. they kill em all.
Get a King Cobra.
They really kill them all.
Lol
Great video dude. I'm subscribing
You did a good job educating us on the (NC) copperhead. I have a friend who was camping in WNC and happened upon a copperhead. In fact didnt see it and sat down on it near the campfire they had built. Didnt take him long to get up either. Although it did bite him right on the butt, we took a photo of the snake which the folks at the hospital identified as a copperhead when we got him to the hospital the next day. (He wasnt too bad and didnt want to end the trip.... to be fair the fishing was very good!) Other than a bit of swelling and localized pain, he suffered no other effects which I thought was remarkable. The doctor said something about a "dry bite." Antibiotic prescription and he was (and is) good to go. Moral of the story.....If you DO get bitten, do not panic.
Thanks a ton Dennis! I've never heard of someone sitting on a copperhead before, glad things ended up okay. Dry bites aren't extremely uncommon, although it was definitely lucky that it didn't inject venom after being sat on.
Potentially the future of a few medicines as well.
That too, I forgot to mention that!
@@TheWildReportOfficial just had saw your message, but yea it's very fascinating at what certain proteins inside different venoms are capable of, both the cottonmouth and copperhead are also very close relatives, but amazing at the differences in their lifestyles.
So many ignorant people in this comment section.
thanks for posting I live in the northern panhandle of West Virginia been going in the woods over 50 years never saw a copperhead in the wild saw numerous blacksnakes and garter snakes ... Great video
Thanks so much for watching Alvin, glad you enjoyed!
I really enjoyed this video. Thanks.
Beautiful snake, so sad that there's so much misinformation about them.
I know, hopefully this video can help clear up some common misconceptions.
@The Wild Report i hope so too.
Sad how people say the best snake is a dead snake, so many people are so quick to say “kill that snake!” Everywhere even though snakes do more to help the food chain than them.
I know, I hate hearing that! They definitely do more harm than good!
I agree. I’ve taken 2 diamond backs and 1 Mojave rattler from my back yard in Scottsdale AZ. I didn’t kill them, I relocated them away from homes and hoped they survived. I’ve heard that is a death sentence for them, but I’m not sure that is true. I would kill them if I wanted to eat them, in a survival tactic🇺🇸
Mark Smith yes very true, human arrogance disgusts me. Snakes are shot and slaughtered everyday for being what they are. Hopefully I can rates my brothers and my future children to not think like this.
Wrong, the only good asshole is a dead asshole.
You are very good at explaining the facts.please continue your good films
Thanks so much, Jane!
Great video. Very informative!
Your young be careful you don’t want a short life due your dangerous hobby! Good luck and take care I’m sure you love what you do just be very careful
Thanks Sam, I'll definitely keep safety first!
When copperheads pay my property taxes or learn how to read signs that say stay out of my yard I know I'll feel a lot better I don't have to pay doctor bills or veterinarian bills. Besides, there's other non-venomous snakes that eat rats and pests, for example rat snakes.
Awesome video. Keep up the good work!
Thanks Tom!
About perfect size for a shovel or 12 gauge
If everyone who sees a copperhead kills it , it would not become endangered. So feel free to kill em all!
If you leave them near or in your yard you will have many more! A friend who let them be later had problems with many baby copperheads in his house, porch, yard, boots , bookcase, closet, kitchen! He changed his mind about letting them go! Doesn’t seem to have the problem anymore. But his girlfriend won’t visit him at home, To late, time to move now!
Just discovered your channel. Really, really love it!
Thanks so much, really glad to hear that!
Thank you for that very informative-educational presentation on Copperheads. I now feel that when I come across one in the wild my response will be one of calm and cool-- AAAAHHHHHHHHHHHhhhh!!!!!!!!
i have a small dog and a small grand daughter that i love more than any snake.
i do have a bunch of rat snakes out here but iv seen a couple young copperheads the last couple days while cutting grass.
1st one yesterday got away while trying to id it.
2nd one wasnt as lucky.
and any more wont be as lucky as the 1st one was
My Service Animal is a Copperhead.
Big Dummy, obviously you have first choice of seating at any establishment or flight.
@@larrywhalen127 Why certainly.😀🐍
Very useful information. Thanks for the video, knowledge protects both us and the snakes.
Thanks Raymond, so glad that you enjoyed!
Great video, thank you! We purchased a house on Callawassie Island in SC about a year ago. I came across a baby copperhead in the yard. I’m from a large city in the northeast so poisonous snakes aren’t easily found. It was a beautiful snake but I, obviously, stayed away. I also had a close encounter with a pretty large racer which scared me more.
Glad you enjoyed! I'm sure you'll come across more snakes eventually, thanks for keeping a respectful distance.
12ga works on rats and copper heads
I don’t crawl into a snake’s burrow and I don’t want them in mine. What is the point of having a yard if you cannot enjoy it in the evening, especially if you have young children? There are many ways to kill rodents other than having a venomous snake as a tenant. I know all creatures have a place in the ecosystem and am not an advocate of killing snakes just to kill them. If they leave me alone I will leave them alone. Squatting in my yard or house is not leaving me alone.
Richard Edgecomb squatting? Are you kidding? Snakes have been around for some 310 million years. Human existence is a blip on the radar for snakes. We have encroached on their back yards. Humans have this idea that “animals have a place in the ecosystem, and we have our place here in civilization”. This doesn’t work. We live in the ecosystem, we are a part of it, and we don’t get to separate ourselves from it even though we think we can. Live with it.
Dylan I did not suggest killing snakes just to kill them, they leave me alone I will leave them alone. Perhaps my backyard did used to be their living, but things change and all living creatures must change with them, we all must adapt. None of us can avoid change; so, yes a venomous snake in my backyard is squatting. End-of-story!
Richard Edgecomb What if I told you that every year in the United States, 30-50 people DIE from DOG bites/attacks? And on average, over half of them are less than 10 years old? Also, in the US, only 5 people die from snake bites every year. But people like you INSIST that snakes are evil based on anecdotal evidence and tall tales that your grandpa told you. It’s time for you to think clearly and critically about the facts, stop letting fear control you, put your dog on a leash, and spare the copperhead that’s living on the piece of earth that you claim as your “property”. It’s not trying to harm your or your family. Stop playing god, deciding who lives and dies based on your own misinformation and let all life live. End-of-story!
Dylan I never suggested snakes are evil, for the 3rd time I do not support killing snakes just because they are snakes. Like Hillary, AOC, Bernie, Chuck, Dianne, Nancy, Beto, Richard, Adam, and their supporters I simply don’t want venomous snakes living in my back yard. Please let’s end this conversation.
Richard Edgecomb okay so don’t kill them? Call a removal expert. Remove snake-cover from your yard. No need for killing. That applies to ALL wildlife
Great vid👍🏻where I live in southern Arizona it’s rattlesnake-Central! Mostly Western Diamondbacks but ALSO common are the highly venomous Mojave(then of course there’s the nasty little Bark Scorpions everywhere. But snakes are so misunderstood.
Thanks for watching! Yeah AZ has some ridiculously awesome rattlers.
Excellent work, thanks!
We have them here in Texas...my neighbor has killed a couple on his place...
So. Just let em hang around? BS. That sob is poisonous. Ran up on a couple in the ivy beside my driveway. Not cool. Needless to say- they are no longer alive. 😂👿😡
But great video. 👍
Mungo Munro No rodent problem. My dobermans handle that issue.
There's no such thing as a poisonous snake. These are venomous. For future reference, poison has to be absorbed or ingested, venom is always injected through a bite or sting.
Bulls On Parade you are so correct Dr. But, it appears that I got the point across
Mungo Munro I agree. But, I’d rather have a little mouse running around than that SOB any day.
@@aceman1969nlb you did. Sorry, I get asked almost every time when someone meets my ball pythons for the first time.
"Are they poisonous?!"
Be careful around that ivy, it could be venomous. ; )