The Tri-State Big Three

[SCReptiles]

Of course I live in what is called the tri-state area (TN, GA, AL) and my interest mostly lies in the snakes indigenous to this area. I wanted to test and see if this will allow me to post multiple pictures in this manner, so as I test I will display nice photos of the three large venomous species indigenous to my area. Thanks for bearing with me.

Crotalus horridus horridus. Female. 59” 6 pounds
http://secw.bravepages.com/Chuck/scr/chuck_tailing_largerattler.JPG

Agkistrodon contortrix mokasen. Female. 43” 1.5 pounds
http://secw.bravepages.com/Chuck/scr/chuck_hurd_tailing_copperhead.JPG

Agkistrodon p. piscivorus. Male. 44” 4 pounds
http://secw.bravepages.com/Chuck/scr/chuck_double_hooking_large_cotton_051503.JPG

[Tim_Cranwill]

You are missing the / in your closing [IMG] tag... :)

[SCReptiles]

Thanks, I was testing and editing. I think I have it now. =)

[shaggybill]

Oh! My! Goodness!!!!!!

I am so freakin jealous....

SC, that isnt fair. Why the heck am I stuck in freakin northern Indiana?

[SCReptiles]

Bill, don’t get the impression you see snakes like these everyday. All three of these are exaggerated specimens, that are rarely encountered in the wild. The rattler and copper are LTC (over 5 years). The cotton however, was just recently collected. A very rare find!

[Jeremy]

Nice animals man! That Timber is real big! However, i think that cotton is alittle on the small size:-) HERS A BIG COTTON....
http://www.ssnakess.com/photopost/data/500/756sample.jpg

Tiny here measured just about 5 1/2 ft the last time I measurred him and has grown alittle since. Ive yet to weight him however.

Anyway, im always looking for an excuse to throw that picture in the mix:-) Whats the locality on that trapjaw of yours? A good freind of mine pulled a 6 fter off a highway in Florida last year. Now that thing was big!!!

Thanks for shareing,
Jeremy

[17730turtlegirl]

cool snakes ever get bitten by one ?

[Matt]

jeremy, every time i see that pic, it freaks me out, that cotton is a monster man!

[SCReptiles]

Jeremy, very impressive specimen. I have seen them come from LA and FL over 5 feet before, but this “old boy” came out of north AL. He is the biggest I have ever seen from this far north. He is approximately 44”, maybe a touch longer as you know they are hard to measure. He weighted at 4 pounds the day we caught him. (had not eaten and defecated twice before we could scale him) Brain Smith has a female that scales at 8 pounds, but she is a LTC. I am thinking this one will scale at about 6 pounds by hibernation this year. Hopefully a little captive care and he will break 5 feet. That would be awesome. Did you collect that one? Where did that 6’ specimen you mentioned end up?

[SCReptiles]

17730turtlegirl, fortunately I have never been bitten by a venomous snake. Most bites from captive venomous come from venom extractions and do not extract any of mine. The second leading cause is bagging, and I normally do not bag venomous. In 2004 I will be working at the Virginia Reptile Museum. Once we are up and going, we will be doing extractions for the public, then my chances will go up a little, but I am hopeful I will keep my prefect record in tack.

[fatboy]

Nice snakes. Take all the time you need. I like seeing those great snakes.