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07-14-2008, 06:23 PM
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Tons of Copperheads on a Farm
My mom's boyfriend just bought a large farm.
The previous owner hadn't been using it as a farm so all the fields are well over grown. Turns out that theres loads of copperheads living in these fields.
So....what to do? Does anybody out there want some free wild caught copperheads?
You'll just have to come down and get them yourself :P.
He is afraid of snakes, so I have no doubt that he will find some type of lethal way to get rid of them. Something else I was thinking was to kill them and eat them. But...it seems to cruel.
Anybody have any advice on how to remove large numbers of copperheads from large farm fields?
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07-14-2008, 07:46 PM
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Re: Tons of Copperheads on a Farm
I would just say to do it VERY CAREFULLY!
You might be able to call in the wildlife people...
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07-14-2008, 09:08 PM
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Re: Tons of Copperheads on a Farm
The problem is the overgrowth. Once the place is cleaned up and the cover is gone many of the snakes will go somewhere else.
If there isn't food and shelter they will find it elsewhere.
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07-14-2008, 09:10 PM
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Re: Tons of Copperheads on a Farm
I'd actually suggest leaving them alone, but if he plans on farming the field then thats a bit out of the question, though they may scatter when he starts cutting it down.
I suppose as for catching them, best way, Two snake hooks, a head pinner, and sturdy snake bags.
but I'm no expert here.
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07-14-2008, 09:13 PM
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Re: Tons of Copperheads on a Farm
I would suggest that NO ONE who does not know what they are doing attempt to capture venomous snakes!
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07-14-2008, 09:18 PM
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Re: Tons of Copperheads on a Farm
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I would suggest that NO ONE who does not know what they are doing attempt to capture venomous snakes!
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Well that's usually the best way to do it.. 
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07-14-2008, 09:36 PM
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Re: Tons of Copperheads on a Farm
I was going to say... MOW.
They will move out of the way when they hear the mower if you go slow enough, and once the cover is gone, they will go away too. Get rid of all the wood piles and rock piles too.
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07-14-2008, 11:33 PM
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Re: Tons of Copperheads on a Farm
I'm no expert but I would err on the side of caution. Cut, mow and clear. They will find new habitat. It's not worth the personal risk to be overly humane. I don't mean that to sound heartless. If they hadn't made that farm home, they would have found another anyway. Trust nature to take care of her own.
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07-15-2008, 05:50 AM
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Re: Tons of Copperheads on a Farm
I emailed him before going to work last night. He was doing some research and doesn't know for a fact if they are copperheads since theres 3 other snakes native to the area that are often confused with them (Eastern Milk Snakes for example). Plus theres mountainous terrain, no streams or other bodies of water which copperheads prefer.
If they are non venomous snakes, I'll have to see if I can get a few of them before they get chased off.
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07-15-2008, 10:43 AM
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Re: Tons of Copperheads on a Farm
Well, if you want to go looking to see what type of snakes they are, I'd suggest you wear thick leather boots just in case they do turn out to be in fact copperheads.
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