That one had nothing on the one I killed in my boss' garden...tail above my head, its head to the ground, better than 6'.

 

A copperhead ?

Walking around in the evening I usually see one, actually if I'm looking I always find one to kill... I don't know if I've ever seen one over 30 inches or so.

I've also never seen a coral snake .

 

Longest Copper head I've ever seen was 33 inches I think I have a pic somewwere I'll try to find and post it.

 

Try these links:

http://animaldiversity.ummz.umich.ed...atirhinos.html

http://fwie.fw.vt.edu/VHS/eastern_hog-nosed_snake.htm

http://www.lihs.org/files/caresheets/sheet19.htm

http://books.google.com/books?id=zVX...Z9Q#PPA1934,M1

 

I havent killed one under 24 or seen one under that here in 18 years (10 that I was old enough to not be scared of em).

 

Well, if you find one over 40 inches let someone know because they aren't supposed to get much bigger than that.

 

Hognosed snake. Puts up a big bluff and will rollover and play dead if all fails. Tongue for some reason will never quite touch the ground and, in spite of being dead, rolls back over if you roll it back on its belly.

They eat toads and frogs and make pretty good pets.

 

Ill swear on my life on the 6' one. Distinct copperhead pattern. Theres pics of it on an old phone if I can dig it out.

 

Tastes just like chicken

 

They do taste a little like chicken, but chickens don't scare the snot out you when they sneak up behind you.

 

Obviously you haven't spent any time around Fighting Roosters...I have seen some you would NOT want to turn your back on

 

I came across a 33" Copperhead on Saturday by some fence I was replacing. Luckily, he found the blades of my 15' shredder before I found him on foot.

Never did find his buddy.

 

i have heard that the copperhead record is about 48 ins.