well they have them in missouri and the only place i have seen them in missouri is directally north of the ozarks, right on the shores of table rock...and i have seen them in iowa right down the street from my house and in mizzo i have also seen copper heads and rattlers!! Other Names: Cottonmouth, swamp moccasin, black moccasin, and marsh moccasin. Just have to be careful where you step. I was in a two man 10 ft. bass boat from Sam's Club. This species typically mates during late spring but may also mate in the fall before returning to hibernacula. We've fished Reelfoot Lake and it is loaded with them. Thanks, I'll keep my eye out. Bottom line there are a few here . festus,i was born in lee county va. the cumberland area,iwas so far back in the mountains that there was one way in and one way out.there were cotton mouths up there.my uncle was bitten by one.its right in the tri state area,tenn.,ken., and va. meet,so i would say yes yall have them,but i'm no expert. I believe you, Preston. The Cottonmouth is active primarily at night, but it may also be active during daylight hours during the spring and fall, especially at the southern extremity of its range. Nature gave man two ends, One to sit on the other to think with, ever since then mans success depends on which one he used the most - George R. Kirkpatrick. The Cottonmouth gives live birth to an average of seven young, generally during late fall or early summer. Cottonmouth Snakes venom is stronger and they tend to be larger snakes, making them very dangerous. But most of the time, snakes keep to themselves and stay away from humans.
I've never seen one since I've been up here..Though being from Louisiana where they strive I have a lot of experience with them..There range is not supposed to reach Tennenssee much except for in western TN but like Festus said I'm sure they sneak past those borders no problem..They are really aggressive and will even charge at you..They are not easy to ID either..I mean really who would want to get close enough to a potentially deadly snake to say "oh thats a cottonmouth"?? Throughout much of their range, Cottonmouth Snakes are found in open flat wood pine forests or bald cypress swamps. There is a chance you may even bump into one while you are out hiking or enjoying the outdoors like I have several times before. Mill creek used to be full of them. yeah buddy they are down there, if you see a black snake with a diamond shaped head on water he is usually your man. We have the best Cottonmouth References. These snakes enjoy swimming and sunning themselves on logs, stones, or branches near the … JavaScript is disabled. I'm talking about water that stays cool enough there's a few trout in there. Aren't cottommouths more of a swamp snake that can't tolerate very cold winters? I have posted a thread that shows the Counties in Tennessee that have Cottonmouths. Don't like being that up close and personal to that kind of snake. I've never seen one in middle tn. Interesting Facts: The Water Moccasin gets its name “Cottonmouth” from the white appearance of the inside of its mouth it shows to a percieved threat.
But that one Old Coach killed in the creek was a blacksnake.
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I'm sure it wouldnt be too hard for cottonmouths to travel beyond these boarders, but TWRA swears we dont have them in my area of middle tennessee or east tennessee. I think over around the Big Sandy river you will find many more and of course the farther south and west .If you want to see something scary ,run across an old Bull snake on the water about 6 ft long and just a blowing at you. None of them have gone out of their way to bother us.
Legal Status: Common in Tennessee, and illegal to harm, capture, or remove from the wild in Tennessee. It swam up along the side of the boat and dove down right at the edge. The last one I saw was as big around as my forearm. Some folks think any snake swimming in the water is a cottonmouth. I did a little Googling and found a good map of their range in Tennessee. The United States Catfish Association Forum and Community.
However, in tests designed … and say they are Cotton mouth. Cottonmouth Snake Behaviour and Diet.
The old codger has since passed away, but he spoke at local public schools after he retired.
I grew up in southwest tn. if you get down on the reserve and the slues between the Duck river and Jville bridge there are the real cotton mouths. http://www.tennsnakes.org/Cottonmouth Brochure.pdf, http://www............./gr8vb3/showthread.php?t=21160, Outdoor Hub, LLC (d/b/a Carbon Media Group), 3290 W. Big Beaver Rd. Cottonmouths prefer an environment with a temperate climate. ?They look exactly like the harmless rat snake...To bad for the ratsnake cause in my book theres only one good kinda snake and that is a dead one.. Les ,i,m with you on that one ,i know a lot of people like snakes ,i am not one of them . I was raised on the Tenn river in the Johnsonville area , mostly on the river here they are rare and people claim they see water moc.
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