snakes are cool and a great sign that the natural area is healthy. For evey one snake you see there are at least 5 more in that same area you do not see(including rattlesnakes). Consider every base of a climb a potential home for snakes and tread lighty. And be even more careful when you learn that a particular area has a snake(copperhead) den, like with this route.
In my experience, its the black rat snakes you need to look out for. They are VERY aggresive and will strike with very little provoking. The bite is not venomous but can give you a nasty wound and or infection.
Copperheads at Bruise Brothers Wall
Im sure this is in another post but the boulder you stand on to belay someone on Dogleg @ Bob Marley has a copperhead nest as well. I belayed Chriss's brother on this climb while standing on this boulder 2 feet from the snakes and they never moved or seemed threatening. You dont mess with them they dont mess with you.
Who Me? I gotta hitch hike god damn 18 miles to get a god damn beer......that's bullshit.
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soccerfast007
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boo yeah
2 feet away? come on stewy, you should have said 2 yards minimum. I do not remember hearing any feminine screams that day, and though i was in lexington at the time, i am sure i would have heard the female in distress cry you usually employ when frightned (i.e. spiders "they were jumpers" or bees "you just don't have my peripheral vision") baby snakes pose a serious threat in your book i am sure. DKing confirmed baby copperheads at bruisebrothers wall yesterday, so be forewarned (again).Stewy911 wrote: I belayed Chriss's brother on this climb while standing on this boulder 2 feet from the snakes and they never moved or seemed threatening. You dont mess with them they dont mess with you.
"well Sco doesn't have my peripheral vision" - mason allen reminding us all that our peripheral vision often overlooks creepy crawlers and flying things.
Well said T bone!t bone wrote:There have always been copperheads in that area, Hence the name Little Viper. There are copperheads everywhere in the gorge area. You better close the whole freaking place !!!! Some folks should stay in the gym.
Question with boldness even the existence of a God; because, if there be one, he must more approve of the homage of reason, than that of blindfolded fear. --Thomas Jefferson
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twetherbee
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We found a little one there just four days ago. It took a bit of talking to convince some students from W. KY just to leave it alone. They were going to pick it up by the tail and move it out of the way.hamsco wrote:The copperheads fequent the base of Father and Son / Ky. Pinstripe, so watch out there also.
Tom
Darwin was watching every step too.twetherbee wrote:We found a little one there just four days ago. It took a bit of talking to convince some students from W. KY just to leave it alone. They were going to pick it up by the tail and move it out of the way.hamsco wrote:The copperheads fequent the base of Father and Son / Ky. Pinstripe, so watch out there also.
Tom
College does'nt teach you to leave poisionus reptiles alone???
The enemy of my enemy is my friend.....
Someone once told me that the ground has to be at least 50° for snakes to come out of hiding. Is that true? I was really surprised to see the snake in Mark's drive Sat considering how cold it was. Maybe they're packing up since Torrent is closing and need a new place to go and spook climbers like myself.