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I installed latches on all of our toilet lids to keep them closed down as tight as we can, since entry through toilets seems to be the number one means that snakes use to enter homes. Just have to make sure to turn the light on and give a look before sitting down in the middle of the night.
Update to my original posting: my newly 5 year old son found a green rough snake in the backyard a few weeks back. Being an oblivious PNW baby (I will still call him a baby, don't you judge me!) he thought it was just a green worm..
Ended up biting him. While my husband was in an interview for a senior spot at his current company. After several mid panic attack phone calls, ugly cries, and texts, I determined the snake wasn't poisonous. My husband also landed the interview, even with a crazy lady in the background who was pretty sure she was on the verge of death, as was my son.
So angelkitten, I feel you. I scroll past all things snake photo's, yet I grew up as a FFA girl on a 5th generation cattle ranch. I've seen more blood, gore, and sketch animals than most. But I will still do a freak out dance over a little silly snake. It is what it is. We all have our issues. Trust me.
Also, even as much as I despise them - I still made my hubby relocate it. I am a huge animal lover. I would never advocate killing anything that doesn't pose a threat. Copperhead?! Game on.
I love the little green snakes. They're so pretty! Sorry your son got bitten SouthernInSeattle.
You should always be careful handling snakes since any snake can bite. A bite from a non-venomous snake should be seen by a doctor for topical treatment (maybe some antibiotics), but is not a big deal. A copperhead bite (or water moccasin or rattler, but those are extremely rare around here) is definitely a big deal and you should immediately seek emergency treatment at the hospital. Copperhead bites are almost never fatal, but can cause permanent nerve damage and are extremely painful.
My next door neighbor just told me they saw a baby copperhead next our shared fence, ugh! They're very active in my neighborhood right now. In the last couple of weeks I've seen one live one and one dead one, and people keep saying they see them around.
I'm not convinced the neighbor next door did see a copperhead though. I have to ask him if it had a yellow tail (the baby ones do). It could have been the little garter snake I saw on my side of the fence last week. Hope it wasn't because he killed it.
My next door neighbor just told me they saw a baby copperhead next our shared fence, ugh! They're very active in my neighborhood right now. In the last couple of weeks I've seen one live one and one dead one, and people keep saying they see them around.
I'm not convinced the neighbor next door did see a copperhead though. I have to ask him if it had a yellow tail (the baby ones do). It could have been the little garter snake I saw on my side of the fence last week. Hope it wasn't because he killed it.
It most likely was mistaken for another snake. Copperheads usually give birth in late summer to early fall and will have the yellow-greenish tail. Also, they're about 8"-10" long when born.
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I scroll past all things snake photo's, yet I grew up as a FFA girl on a 5th generation cattle ranch. I've seen more blood, gore, and sketch animals than most. But I will still do a freak out dance over a little silly snake. It is what it is. We all have our issues. Trust me. 
