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Old 01-21-2016, 12:56 AM
 
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Thank you for posting this!! So many people in east Tennessee swear we have moccasins here, and it's just not true.
I've seen water snakes in Middle Tennessee that I just knew were water moccasins - thick body, wide head, dark color with bands. But TWRA says they don't live here and that some other water snakes look like them, so I'm going to take their word for it.

I did see water moccasins at Reelfoot Lake that were as think as the calf of my leg. I was on a boat tour operated by a park ranger, he knew where to find them.
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Old 01-23-2016, 09:05 AM
 
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Reelfoot is on the western end of Tennessee for those who don't live here. So do not worry about water moccasins in eastern TN.

To the OP, there are no more snakes here around our lakes than there are at any other random lake in the U.S. This area is no more snake prone than any other natural area. If they fish at lakes where you are from safely, they will probably do the same here. No one can guarantee you won't see a snake, or a deer, or squirrels, ground hogs, raccoons, cardinals, bald eagles, or any other beautiful creature.
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