adult copperheads

Can Copperheads Climb Onto My Deck?

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Can Copperheads Climb Onto My Deck? Copperheads can sometimes be found in wood and sawdust piles, abandoned farm buildings, junkyards and old construction areas. They “often seek shelter under surface cover such as boards, sheet metal, logs or large flat rocks,” said Beane. What time of year are copperheads most active? Copperheads are most active

Can Copperheads Climb?

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Can Copperheads Climb? “They are basically terrestrial snakes, but it’s been known for decades (that they will climb trees).” Vandeventer said one of the more common times for copperheads to climb is during summers when cicadas emerge from the ground and cling to trees and bushes while they shed their shells. Can poisonous snakes climb?