Monday, the wife found a cottonmouth knocking on the garage door when she went to take out the trash. He was just under 2 feet long, but still deadly. I was at work, but my neighbor was at home and was able to send him to Hades for me. Because this was a young snake, he looked differently than many moccasins. In fact, some folks that have seen the picture have said "timber rattler," while others have said "copperhead."
Last night at about 8, I took the dogs out and found another one in the back yard. He was just under 3 feet long and had the distinctive & nasty cottonmouth appearance that we are all familiar with... almost black, with no stripes. I used the Kaiser blade to send him to Hades.
Be careful, and watch the kids and pets! I live in a subdivision, not the woods... they're crawling.