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Old 06-06-2025, 10:09 AM
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Originally Posted by Taltarzac725 View Post
I thought that was a natural water way species and not one found in artificially created ones? They were a big threat when we lived a few hundred feet from Tarpon Lake in Palm Harbor. They would show up in pools on occasion especially if there had been a storm.
I’m pretty sure Lake Okahumpka in St Johns Village, and right across Meggison from Richmond Village is a natural lake. Also, the many preserve/swamp areas we have in DeLuna have produced cottonmouth and rattlesnake sightings, and Cottonmouths have been seen on the Hogeye MMP as well as in the grassy areas alongside it. There are many areas of natural waterways down here south of 44.