Yes I know they are out there, but I have 5 pit kids and usually have at least 2 -3 with me in the fields when I go picking. It doesn't guarantee I won't get bit but all I have to say is LOOK or RABBIT and point to the bushes and they are rooting around looking for things so much the snakes would be a fool to stick around! With this much land we also have areas that are prone to erosion or just not good for growing much. These areas we let the plums, blackberries and persimmons grow at will. It holds the land, gives us food and encourages wildlife. Bonnie ------------------------------------------ PieOhNear@aol.com wrote: > As you know copperheads & diamond back rattlers love to call those > blackberry & plum thickets "home sweet home." So that's one liability issue > right there. > Vicki Day-Cook > Oklahoma