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Old 07-14-2016, 07:04 PM
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Originally Posted by Dr Winston O Boogie jr View Post
If it had orange stripes it could have been either a water moccasin or a Florida water snake. The moccasin is poisonous and the water snake is harmless. They are very difficult to tell apart.
When swimming if the entire body is on top of the water it's a water moccasin. If the body is under the water and only the head is going through the water it's a non venomous water snake.