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[#1] Posted: 04/06/2012 - 06:28:16 AM
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Stumbled across this yellow rat snake yesterday. After this experience, I am wondering how many times I have been in a crawlspace or waded through dense foundation plantings where snakes are living and haven't been bitten by a venomous snake. I would guess that most snakes are more skittish than we are.

Luckily most snakes in Florida are nonvenomous with the exception of the Cottonmouth, Eastern Diamondback Rattler, Copperhead, and Coral Snake.

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[#2] Posted: 04/06/2012 - 06:43:01 AM
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Do you get any water moccasins there?

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[#3] Posted: 04/06/2012 - 06:48:34 AM
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Sure do. We often call them cottonmouths (pit vipers) or water moccasins.

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[#4] Posted: 04/06/2012 - 09:46:07 AM
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Y'all got giant Boa Constrictors too, from what I've seen on TV.

I wonder how the name 'water moccasin' came about? I can see making a belt or a hatband out of one. A dead one.

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[#5] Posted: 04/06/2012 - 2:39:37 PM
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Florida also has a breed in the wild of boa constrictors and anacondas mixed. Bad ass snakes living in the wild. They are breeding so well they are endangering the local wildlife.
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[#6] Posted: 04/06/2012 - 8:12:40 PM
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The title had me questioning whether I wanted to look.......
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[#7] Posted: 04/06/2012 - 8:29:33 PM
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Quote: Originally posted by Brandon Whitmore

The title had me questioning whether I wanted to look.......


Glad to see I'm not the only one to think like that!

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[#8] Posted: 04/07/2012 - 8:11:14 PM
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Not much of snake expert here. Who can I identify this little fellow from a recent inspection?

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[#9] Posted: 04/07/2012 - 8:30:54 PM
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Yeah,

Black rat snake. Non-venemous. Very good at rodent control.

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