Copperheads in Emerald City

Post by **KINGCASTLE** » Sun May 31, 2009 1:47 am

I spent today (May,30.09) Climbing in Emerald City. My friends and I came across 2 gigantic copperheads coiled up right next to Eureka which is a highly traveled crag. So just a heads up to everyone, watch where u step, because they blend in insanely well with the rocks and sand.
Be safe
-Levi

Post by **tbwilsonky** » Sun May 31, 2009 2:55 am

yeah. lady slipper is packed with camo copperheads. i once saw no less than 6 of them lounging in the sun under pinstripe.

Post by **toad857** » Sun May 31, 2009 3:23 am

i kill venomous snakes

Post by **KINGCASTLE** » Sun May 31, 2009 3:57 am

Well I couldn't bring myself to kill them, when I took a stick to move them out of the way, they did not even attempt to strike. I just picked them up by their tails and carried them bout 100 yrds away. Suprisingly they were not even the slightest bit agressive, weird i dk.

Post by **Winterstorm** » Sun May 31, 2009 10:39 am

as a general rule copperheads are non-agressive, a major exception is when they are shedding. That crag has a healthy population in residence every year, still...not a good idea to handle the wildlife

Post by **enoch308** » Sun May 31, 2009 12:16 pm

They have always been there. Kingcastle I am glad to hear you did not kill them. I know they kinda freak me out when they are so close. But they really seem to be pretty docile. It's just part of that crag. Never heard of them causing anyone harm there.

Post by **weber** » Sun May 31, 2009 9:46 pm

This guy spends a lot of time in the meadow at the trailhead to Calvin Hollow. He comes in just under 60 inches, which we understand is large for a copperhead. The can of OFF gives a scale.

Post by **weber** » Sun May 31, 2009 9:49 pm

Last week, a friend went over to flip on the light switch in the barn and grabbed a handful of snake. In the dark, the pattern had us thinking it might be a copperhead. But when I flashed this pix, it was clearly just an eastern milk snake, that now has taken up residence in the barn on mouse patrol.

Post by **Meadows** » Sun May 31, 2009 10:45 pm

I nearly passed out just reading that.

Post by **enoch308** » Sun May 31, 2009 11:03 pm

Are we going to find those things in the potty at Muir ?