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I’ve seen 4 copperheads in the last week while I’ve been out walking the food forest or out picking blackberries.

Definitely scared the shit out of me. That said upon doing a little research found out that they are pretty docile snakes and can also dry bite as a warning if feeling threatened.

The ones I saw were right by my feet so I’m lucky they felt somewhat non-threaded. Most of my neighbors kill them but I’m creating habitat and they are a key part of the ecosystem by keeping the rodent populations in check.

As a takeaway, I mowed all my paths to make sure I don’t have to walk through the tall grass.

#snakes #foodforest #grownostr
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Maria2000 2y ago

We have copperheads here, but this year havent seen but a couple. Some years we see lots of em. Our dogs have been bitten by them, so be careful about that too.

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Jacob (Organix Farms) 2y ago

Thanks for the heads up. The dogOs have a wireless collar the perimeter of the house. Wonder how a Cat would do?

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Maria2000 2y ago

Not sure, although our cat has killed a ratsnake.