Copperhead

Date: May 21, 2008

Species: Agkistrodon contortix linnaeus

Time: 7:20 p.m

Temp: 80 F

UV Index: 0 low

Humidity: 73%

Sky: Fair

This was a very close encounter for my little brother and I. We were hiking through a marshy area in St. Tammany along a string of powerlines. On our way out, this 3ft copperhead was sprawled out on the trail, waiting for his next meal. We stepped within a few feet of him before noticing he was there. Although venomous, this particular snake is not the most deadly in Louisiana. This particular snake was not a very-aggresive specimen, it didn't even move when I tapped his tail to get him off of the trail. Personally, I find the copperhead to have one of the most beautiful patterns of snake species in Louisiana.

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