this is stupid i know...snakes in missouri

[kshe95girl]

Originally Posted by MOCOWBOY3

It is a descendant of the Rattleheaded Coppermouth yes.
Commonly found everywhere you don't want to be but have to be there.
It has been known to consume small dogs, cats and chickens during a full moon.

Timmie

I hear Mo-Mo keeps some as pets!

[sixtwobaldguy]

Snakes are common everywhere in MO except in cities. I for one am glad they are here eating mice and other rodents but I don't really like looking at them much. Fortunately I think they spend most of their time hiding.

Keeping grass mowed and junk picked up will keep them out of your yard for the most part, save the occasional one that is cutting across to get somewhere else. Also if you dont like snakes try to stay inside a city as there are lots less snakes in cities. The water snakes also stink real bad if you try to pick them up. I wouldn't suggest ever touching one. I picked one up once when I was younger to show off and the stink glad makes yer hand smell real bad lol

[MyTownInfo]

Yes ... Missouri has snakes in SOME areas. And, in Warsaw, with lots of rock ... you ARE going to have to deal with snakes. I built a new home in 1995 on a beautiful rock bluff in a perfect sitting only to have to deal with COPPERHEADS for the next 7 years (until I sold and moved). We had them all around the house, in the timber (under things we lifted up), and even slithering across our driveway after dark! I HATE SNAKES . . . and it ruined my life in the "home of our dreams" until we got out of there.