On 13 Jun 2006 19:18:09 -0700, "AndyS" wrote:

Andy writes;

I just had a neighbor that got bitten on the finger by a
copperhead while he was weeding his garden by hand.
This is North Texas and we have a LOT of copperheads
and mocassins around, and they are a constant hazard.
Last month, I killed two coppers and one mocassin, and
the mocassin was a very close call.

Anyway, I just thought I'd post this as a caution to remind
folks that critters lurk under them thar rows of stuff.

Anybody else here had a close call, or a bite, while
gardening......?????

Andy in Eureka, Texas


In the past 13 years I saw two copperheads in my backyard. Usually I
see one or two copperheads every year. You have to watch where you
put your feet and hands. Protect the large black (rat) snakes because
these snakes dine on copperheads. Copperheads are usually not fatal
to healthy adults, but the venom can kill a dog or small child.