we had a baby garter snake get in our pool while it was under construction 6 years ago.
We had one in the pool filter basket last week. The gal who cleans our pool was surprised by it. I helped in the disposal(let it go in the back yard).
It was a southern ring neck...grey/black with a bright orange ring around it's neck and an equally bright orange stripe the full length of it body on the belly. About 8" long.
A version of garter snake.
They like water!!
Just check the multi modal path from the starter shack on Plamer's Riley Grove and to the entrance to Bridgeport at Lake Sumter...this area is along the lake there....many examples or dead snakes run over by golf carts.
Most snakes here are non poisonous. And as far as the poisonous ones go, unless you actually step on one or corner one or surprise it some how...they will usually avoid you as much as you want to avoid them.
Best advice unless you are an expert...treat all, each and every one as if it was poisonous.
And in closing, don't kill them. They are a protected species (very few are not) and they do more good than harm.
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