Originally Posted by scrape
My mom killed a copperhead over 6ft. But for rat snakes 7 is pretty common

That’s not common at all. I’ve measured hundreds of rat snakes in several states and I’ve never once put a tape on one that was 7’. 6’8” is the longest I’ve seen. I can count on two hands the ones I’ve measured that hit a legit 6’.

As for copperheads I’ve taped a 51” and two at 48”. They were from Yazoo , MS and Cherokee Co, AL. I’d have to see a 6’ to believe it lol.