ARE THERE LOTS OF SNAKES IN FLORIDA SERIES

Corn snakes are found throughout the Southeastern and Central US, and are known to be extremely docile - not biting easily, and not aggressive - making them “ideal” pet snakes (boo). The rodents in turn attracted these snakes. The term “Corn snake” - dating as far back as the mid- to late 17th century - arose when southern farmers stockpiled their harvested ears of corn, attracting rodents. Baby Banded Snakes are 7 – 10 inches at birth.īelow, a Corn snake - otherwise known as a Red Rat snake, tries to hide. Unlike land snakes, which lay eggs, the Florida Banded Water Snake bears live young! Mating occurs during the mid-winter and spring, and litters of 20 – 30 young are born in the late spring through summer. Be smart, and above all else - be respectful of wildlife and their land.

An inordinate amount of snakebites are on the hands and arms, due to handling snakes. Most snakes aren’t aggressive and will flee when humans approach, so they’ll only defend themselves - striking out or biting - if they’re feeling cornered, threatened, or are handled.

Even the kitties were frightened of that poor scared - and massive guy. And those snakes we knew to be non-venomous, like the very large Brown Water Snake that somehow ended up in my interior closet (how he got there, I’ll never know…?). Well… Except for the hurt Cottonmouth in the road we saved. Sometimes, we’re not sure if they’re venomous, and we ALWAYS leave them alone.

We often encounter snakes on our hikes - water and land snakes. The presence or removal of snakes from any area affects the overall health of many ecosystems - and continued development threatens snakes’ survival. Snakes are also important prey for other species of predators. As predators, they feed on a variety of creatures, and can control the rodent populations. Like other snakes, the Banded Water Snake plays a vital and significant role in our ecosystem. They’re native to the peninsula, and to the extremities of southeastern Georgia, and feed on live and dead fish and amphibians. They prefer freshwater habitats, and can be found in the shallow waters of wetlands, swamps, marshes, ponds, lakes, streams, and rivers. While she broke records, these invasive pythons continue to wreak havoc on native Everglades wildlife these snakes that were brought to Florida as a result of the relaxed regulations in the trade of exotic reptiles are decimating the local populations of a sensitive and threatened ecosystem onto which they were set free.īut fortunately, I didn’t see her I saw water snakes during our last venture! This guy is a common water snake in our area - the Florida Banded Water Snake. Wrap your head around that size (and egg quantity) for a moment. In fact, just recently on August 15, the biggest python was captured in the Everglades National Park - a female measuring 17 feet, 7 inches, and carrying 87 eggs.

ARE THERE LOTS OF SNAKES IN FLORIDA SERIES

But if you’ve seen the Discovery Channel of late - or the History Channel’s “Life After People” series - you’ll know of the Everglades’ relatively new and constant battle with pythons.

Are there lots of snakes in florida