MCgunner
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I can identify it from the pits in front and below the eyes and the triangular head.
As I said, there are many various colorations of cotton mouth that I've seen in the wild.
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I can identify it from the pits in front and below the eyes and the triangular head.
As I said, there are many various colorations of cotton mouth that I've seen in the wild.countertop
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i hate snakes. If i were to run into it, it would be a dead snake.
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I have seen cottonmouth's range in color from black to greenish blue. If it's got an arrowhead it's most likely posionous.
I've seen both cotton mouths and copperheads with variations in color.
It's not uncommon on my lake to see a "breeding ball". upwards of a dozen snakes all intertwined and mingling in a ball shape.
The moccasins are (fairly) easy to distinguish when in the water. Other snakes try to swim away. Those devils swim after you. Actually had one bite me one time. (don't tell my momma!) I was fishing from a dock with my legs dangling. Darn thing came up under the dock and struck the heel of my shoe. I was pretty mad so I snagged him and threw him on shore. I'm sure he saw that rock coming...
It's not uncommon on my lake to see a "breeding ball". upwards of a dozen snakes all intertwined and mingling in a ball shape.
The moccasins are (fairly) easy to distinguish when in the water. Other snakes try to swim away. Those devils swim after you. Actually had one bite me one time. (don't tell my momma!) I was fishing from a dock with my legs dangling. Darn thing came up under the dock and struck the heel of my shoe. I was pretty mad so I snagged him and threw him on shore. I'm sure he saw that rock coming...
countertop
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What was that like???
How did the hospital treat you?? How long were you incapacitated? How big did your foot swell up?
Just felt a "thump" thump on my shoe. When I went to pull my leg up, I could see what it was and could tell that it had gotten the very back corner of my shoe. I guess I should have said that it struck me, because I didn't get a fang in me. Although that was years ago, My momma would still whoop me and ground me from the lake
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Ya know, as many cottonmouths as I've seen and are around, I don't know anyone that's been bit by one. I know of one guy that died from a rattler, had a dog killed by a rattler, had a cat I managed to get to the vet, half his leg rotted away, but he survived and healed. And, I know a guy I used to work with that was bitten by a rattler. Rattlers are NOT aggressive, but they will defend themselves and are often not seen until it's too late via the habitat they frequent. The guy that was bit said it stung like hell. It happened in his 16 acres behind his house near town and he got to the hospital post haste and it was already swollen twice its size when he got there. He got over it, but he said it was NOT a fun experience and it's not something I wish to try. My place is farther out of town, would probably not die, but I mean, I might wish I was before it was over. 
Seems like dogs are very susceptible to 'em, die pretty quick. Cats are more resilient, and humans fall somewhere in there with cats. Man, I wouldn't want my leg lookin' like that poor cat's leg, I can tell ya that! When she drug up here, the maggots were working on the dead flesh, it was awful. Vet cleaned it up, patched her up, and it took a couple of months before she got the bandages off and started feeling like herself.
I don't think cottonmouths are as bad as rattlers, but I ain't volunteering to be the guinea pig, I can tell ya that! They do have some vicious looking fangs in their mouth, just like a rattler. They're nasty snakes. I like fried rattler and they're easy to clean, but I'll take a pass on cottonmouth.
Seems like dogs are very susceptible to 'em, die pretty quick. Cats are more resilient, and humans fall somewhere in there with cats. Man, I wouldn't want my leg lookin' like that poor cat's leg, I can tell ya that! When she drug up here, the maggots were working on the dead flesh, it was awful. Vet cleaned it up, patched her up, and it took a couple of months before she got the bandages off and started feeling like herself.
I don't think cottonmouths are as bad as rattlers, but I ain't volunteering to be the guinea pig, I can tell ya that! They do have some vicious looking fangs in their mouth, just like a rattler. They're nasty snakes. I like fried rattler and they're easy to clean, but I'll take a pass on cottonmouth.
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Only if they're this size
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