Ga. Man Killed By Rattlesnake! Any Venomous Snake Encounters Of Your Own?

[Zimbochick]

Originally Posted by ulver

Where might this be located, please tell!

NE Cobb. Plenty of snakes here.

[Mattie]

I have seen both copperheads and cottonmouths along the Alpharetta Greenway.

[clearsight]

Ulver, if you leave them alone, they'll clear out! Problem is when you come upon a snake inadvertantly, so keep your eyes open.

Only Eastern Diamondbacks I've seen in the past ten years -- twice - in the countryside near Quitman, both times huge, fat ones, a little larger than a big strong guy's biceps, about five feet long, crossing dirt roads. Remember they eat rodents so they have a job to do that helps us. There's a good size community of water moccasins at the utility easement just west of the gated community 4 miles east of the I-75 overpass on Hwy 84 in Valdosta. They're nearly invisible, until you look at the crooked fat black sticks on the manicured lawn!

Look up photos on the internet to get a fix on what poinonous snakes look like, then just keep your eyes open, hike with a walking stick to probe the area ahead of your feet, and you'll be fine.