View Full Version : copperhead poisonous snake on Andy Lane Tr near Tinker Cliffs
Red River Falls
08-01-2009, 21:05
I walked up the Andy Lane trail which goes to the AT north of Tinker Cliffs which is just north of McAfee Knob. I walked up on a large downed tree with a cut-out notch to pass through. The copperhead snake was getting sun on the tree, and I am confident that is where it lives. Be careful.
Old Grouse
08-01-2009, 22:23
Great photo!
That's one pretty snake! Hope everyone left him alone.
The copperhead in the opening post is well camouflaged. Hikers need to pay attention to where they put their feet and hands!
For an article (http://whiteblaze.net/forum/vbg/browseimages.php?do=member&catid=member&orderby=title&direction=ASC&imageuser=3771&page=2) on copperheads by Andrew Shiels of Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission and Herpn's gallery (http://whiteblaze.net/forum/vbg/browseimages.php?do=member&catid=member&orderby=title&direction=ASC&imageuser=3771&page=2), click on the links.
johnnybgood
08-02-2009, 14:25
Thats one large Copperhead . Generally they max out at 3 feet or a just tad longer. Seen a few ( 1 reeaally close) :eek: but none quite this robust .
there is also a den of copperheads on the 1st lookout coming out of swatara gap in PA. 4 copperheads have been there since the middle of june, and still were there last week
wrongway_08
08-10-2009, 11:57
Great photo! Big Copper head, he/she has eaten well!
Would be cool to know how long she/he was.
Very nice pic. Thanks for sharing. That is one big copper!
MedicineMan
08-11-2009, 00:47
that snake would do well in a duracell commercial
very nice looking snake!!! and a big one too..
earlyriser26
08-11-2009, 13:42
Nice snake. They get BIG. I once saw one on the trail in MD that was even bigger.