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by timberrattlesnake89 on September 16, 2004
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Just last sunday I caught a 4ft copperhead. I was wondering is theis common. I think it may of been a gravid female but I did not get enough time to know for sure.
Phillip
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by Nightflight99 on September 17, 2004
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4ft Copperheads are definitely not common, but not unheard of either. I have seen several specimens of the nominate form that were close to that size, including a few that exceeded it by a few inches. A very old Louisiana specimen I kept measured 51 inches post-mortem. Several other captive-bred specimens that I raised attained 44-45 inches within their first 5 years or so.
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by Phobos on September 17, 2004
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Phillip:
Not common at all. I was lucky enough to catch a big one when I was your age. Northern that measured 51 inches. I have pictures of it somewhere in my photo archives.
Best,
Al
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by timberrattlesnake89 on September 17, 2004
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I caught him in Sweetwater Creek State Park right near Atlanta. And I know of one guys who has seen a couple while raod cruisng in North Gerogia. THat was the biggest I have ever seen.
Phillip
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by Phobos on September 17, 2004
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Phillip:
Bet you almost wet yourself...lol I certainly was on the verge at that age. When I got home and looked up the maximum record length of the one I caught I nearly did it again.
Best, Al
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by bush_viper17 on September 17, 2004
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Its weird. Ive seen 1 copperhead this summer over four feet,one that was about 3 and 1/2 and one that was well over for foot. This is the first year that Ive seen them that big. They were all on the roads after dark also.
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by timberrattlesnake89 on September 17, 2004
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Al,
No I did not wet myself. I have work with enoguh venomous snakes that it was just pure rush of adrenalin. It was a spectacular snake.
Phillip
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by Phobos on September 18, 2004
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Phillip..I know...just a "Figure of speech/ tongue in cheek" another way of saying "a big adrenalin rush"
Great find Phillip!!
Al
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