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SCReptiles
10-29-03, 03:02 PM
We received a call from a lady in GA telling us that she was having some problems with snakes in her yard. Of course we were skeptical, as we get these calls often and no snakes are ever found. We went over to her house and we were presently surprised. We didn’t have any hooks to catch them, but we sure got some nice photos.

Northern Copperhead
http://secw.bravepages.com/Chuck/pics/field_ncopper.JPG
Southern Copperhead
http://secw.bravepages.com/Chuck/pics/field_scopper.JPG
Cottonmouth
http://secw.bravepages.com/Chuck/pics/field_cotton.JPG
Pigmy Rattlesnake
http://secw.bravepages.com/Chuck/pics/field_pig.JPG
Timber Rattlesnake
http://secw.bravepages.com/Chuck/pics/field_timber.JPG
Canebrake Rattlesnake
http://secw.bravepages.com/Chuck/pics/field_cane.JPG
Eastern Diamondback
http://secw.bravepages.com/Chuck/pics/field_edb.JPG
Coral Snake
http://secw.bravepages.com/Chuck/pics/field_coral.JPG
djc3674
10-29-03, 03:07 PM
lol..imagine finding all those in your backyard? Very nice collection!!!!
Mustangrde1
10-29-03, 03:07 PM
Nice pics Chuck , strangly that mocc looks familiar.
fatboy
10-29-03, 03:08 PM
Yep, think we found a hot spot. No reasonable known cause for this activity.
B-Rep
10-29-03, 03:08 PM
My God! What a find!

That Pygmy looks pretty ticked off! haha
SCReptiles
10-29-03, 03:12 PM
Nice pics Chuck , strangly that mocc looks familiar.
Alright Scott, you caught me. =) These are some of ours. We are working on a web page, sort of a field guide to the venomous species of the southeast. We took them out over the weekend for a photo shoot. Was the first time some of these ever saw the wild. Ha ha
Siretsap
10-29-03, 03:14 PM
that southern copperhead is awesome.
ohh_kristina
10-29-03, 03:19 PM
I love that southern copperhead.
fatboy
10-29-03, 03:20 PM
Thanks for the compliment. That is my female southern who I hope will breed in the spring.
Mustangrde1
10-29-03, 03:20 PM
Chuck. Its always great seeing pics like that . Send me a copy of your field guide. I dont know if you have seen it but there is a great field guide to venomous snakes of florida that has all the species on it including scale counts and coloration. might be useful to you.
SCReptiles
10-29-03, 03:24 PM
I dont know if you have seen it but there is a great field guide to venomous snakes of florida that has all the species on it including scale counts and coloration. might be useful to you.
Yep, I think I have used the one you are talking about. It’s very well done!
SCReptiles
10-29-03, 03:34 PM
Ever wonder how people accidentally get bit? Check this out, find the snake and win a prize.

http://secw.bravepages.com/Chuck/pics/field_ncopper1.JPG

http://secw.bravepages.com/Chuck/pics/field_ncopper2.JPG
Tim_Cranwill
10-29-03, 03:50 PM
Those last two pics are amazing! Really cool how they can just vanish in their natural environment.

I also really like your southern copperhead. I think they are the pit viper I find most attractive. :)
crazyboy
10-29-03, 06:04 PM
found the snakes whats the prize :-)

I like the coral snake
shaggybill
10-30-03, 08:19 PM
You know whats not fair? That there are areas of Georgia that have every one of those snakes.

Thats not fair in my book seeing that I dont have any...
SerpentLust
10-30-03, 11:58 PM
Wow amazing pics Chuck. I'm stealing the Coral and the Pigmy!!

Jenn
SCReptiles
10-31-03, 09:43 AM
The pigmy is Barry’s, you will have to wrestle him for it. If all goes according to plan, we will have baby pigs and corals next year. Maybe I can hook you up. Ha ha
Phox
11-02-03, 12:12 PM
Great pics! Love the Coral & S.Copperhead!
:jawdrop:Can you imagine finding those in your yard?HeHe