Comments on: Cottonmouth http://sensationalserpents.com Tue, 06 Jan 2009 09:55:46 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: jcbiggar1 http://sensationalserpents.com/snakes/cottonmouth/#comment-1780 jcbiggar1 Wed, 27 Aug 2008 14:53:24 +0000 http://sensationalserpents.com/?page_id=219#comment-1780 Regarding the Cottonmouth - there is only one genus species, the Agkistrodon piscivorous. They do vary in size and color, and some do appear more stumpy. I've never heard it called a stump tail cottonmouth before - thats pretty cool. Many people have different names for the same kind of snakes. For instance, I've heard my Grandmother refer to a black rat snake as a chicken snake, obviously because it would raid the chickens nest for eggs. Tell your husband I like the name Stump-tail Cottonmouth - it actually gives the snake a little more personality. Thanks for writing, Have a great day. Regarding the Cottonmouth - there
is only one genus species, the Agkistrodon piscivorous. They do vary in
size and color, and some do appear more stumpy. I’ve never heard it
called a stump tail cottonmouth before - thats pretty cool. Many people
have different names for the same kind of snakes. For instance, I’ve
heard my Grandmother refer to a black rat snake as a chicken snake,
obviously because it would raid the chickens nest for eggs. Tell your
husband I like the name Stump-tail Cottonmouth - it actually gives the
snake a little more personality. Thanks for writing, Have a great day.

]]> By: Nancy Nichols http://sensationalserpents.com/snakes/cottonmouth/#comment-1673 Nancy Nichols Thu, 22 May 2008 22:42:07 +0000 http://sensationalserpents.com/?page_id=219#comment-1673 My husband tells of 2 different kinds of cotton mouths, he grew up around a swamp and river. He calls one a stump tail and the other a regular cotton mouth. The stump tails are especially aggressive, giving chase and you can smell them because of a stench they emmit. Have you heard of any ? By the way , great site ! Love the Bible verse too ! My husband tells of 2 different kinds of cotton mouths, he grew up around a swamp and river. He calls one a stump tail and the other a regular cotton mouth. The stump tails are especially aggressive, giving chase and you can smell them because of a stench they emmit. Have you heard of any ? By the way , great site ! Love the Bible verse too !

]]> By: jean patrick meert http://sensationalserpents.com/snakes/cottonmouth/#comment-1572 jean patrick meert Tue, 26 Feb 2008 21:44:10 +0000 http://sensationalserpents.com/?page_id=219#comment-1572 I'am doing some research on mocassin snakes for a novel I'm writing. Wonder where the common name mocassin warter snake versus cottonmouth comes from??? Be glad if someone could help me on that. Jean Patrick I’am doing some research on mocassin snakes for a novel I’m writing. Wonder where the common name mocassin warter snake versus cottonmouth comes from???

Be glad if someone could help me on that.

Jean Patrick

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