Water Mocasssins around here?

[glhs837]

So, went kayaking with the daughter yesterday, launched out of St Inigoes. As we were walking down the ramp, a man and his wife and kids were going out onto the side of the launch. He had a pellet gun, said he had shot a water moccasin, but failed to kill it and he was still looking for it. As we pulled out, saw a small snake head, maybe the size of a mans finger, same diameter as the snakes body, peering out of a hole in the ramps side. Made me wonder, was he just an idiot who cant tell what a venomous snake looks like? What's the prevalence of water moccasins around here?

 

[Midnightrider]

So, went kayaking with the daughter yesterday, launched out of St Inigoes. As we were walking down the ramp, a man and his wife and kids were going out onto the side of the launch. He had a pellet gun, said he had shot a water moccasin, but failed to kill it and he was still looking for it. As we pulled out, saw a small snake head, maybe the size of a mans finger, same diameter as the snakes body, peering out of a hole in the ramps side. Made me wonder, was he just an idiot who cant tell what a venomous snake looks like? What's the prevalence of water moccasins around here?

almost nonexistent. I haven't seen one in 45 years on the water. You do see plenty of snakes in the water, but not mocassins.

 

[kwillia]

http://ww2.somdnews.com/stories/04232010/entemor163346_32216.shtml

 

[Brucebwb]

We don't have Water Moccasins in Maryland but we do have the Northern Water Snake which in a quick glance can look like a Moccasin. The Northern Water Snake is not venomous but does love to strike lol

 

[MMDad]

If we had an unseasonably warm winter, I could maybe believe it. Not a chance this year.

 

[kom526]

http://ww2.somdnews.com/stories/04232010/entemor163346_32216.shtml

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