I have one sure-fire method to not get bitten by a poisonous snake in Missouri, however there are likewise some main things you can do specifically when it pertains to the really frequently seen Cottonmouths.
The Missouri Department of Conservation has a main website devoted to the Northern Cottonmouth (aka Water Moccasin). This is the one poisonous snake that you’re most likely to encounter at some time if you hang around in the woods and/or near streams and rivers.
If you see the complete body (and not simply the head) of a snake like this heading towards you in the water, you’re most likely handling a Cottonmouth and not a routine ole water snake.
What can you do to not get bitten by a Cottonmouth in Missouri?
The Missouri Department of Conservation offers some pointers:
1. Wear thick boots when fishing or walking in the woods. That will provide you additional defense from a lower leg strike if you occur to shock among these snakes.
2. Don’t put your hands or feet anywhere where you can’t see. In other words, do not go reaching behind a lot of rocks if you can’t see what may be concealing there.
3. Don’t stop or sit anywhere where you can’t survey initially. Getting bitten in the behind is the reverse of enjoyable. Trust me.
4. Don’t tip-toe through the forest. These snakes will normally get away if they understand you’re near. You do not wish to shock one.
5. Be additional cautious in the evening since that’s the time Cottonmouths are the most active.
6. If you can’t determine the snake, do not tinker it.
But, what about the 7th thing you can do to not get bitten by a Cottonmouth?
That’s a legitimate concern since I did state there were 7 methods to not get bitten by a Cottonmouth in Missouri. Step 7 is simple. DON’T EVER GO EXTERIOR. Like I said, fool-proof method to not get bitten by a Cottonmouth…unless they crawl in your house. Oh, wait…
