[TheForge] squirrels

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Andy,

Copperheads are snakes and, because of the cold weather, may be in hibernation. Look for them this spring and keep a shovel handy to cut off their heads. Rattlesnakes usually warn you when you're too close. Copperheads just lay there waiting.

Mark Williams
Snow Hill, Maryland

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From: Andrew Vida <osan at netlabs.net> 

> 
> 
> Jerry Smith wrote: 
> > I will trade you my ground hogs for your squirrels. 
> > They are both in the same family of critters. 
> 
> We have a bunch of those, too. More deer than you can shake yer stick 
> at, tons of bear, bobcat, Canadian lynx, coyotes, cougar, black panther, 
> copperheads and timber rattlers. I hear that our place was choked with 
> copperhead before we bought it. I haven't seen one yet. 
> 
> I tihnk Mr. Possum might have taken two of my tiny Frizzies (chickens). 
> I had the opportunity to blast him yesterday, but I'm such a pussy I 
> won't do it unless I know it was him. So he lives... for now. 
> 
> A few months ago the hordes of squirrels we had moved out. Apparently 
> the drought was so bad that they had nothing to eat and made off for 
> greener, nuttier pastures. 
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