Should my cat and I be scared of this snake?
My first time facing this type of snake here in The Villages. Do you know what it is? Is it venomous? I'm not sure how safe my cat and I are around that. Have you encountered snakes?
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Those snakes are harmless , unless you are a mouse! Good to see…!
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Balck racer great snake for controlling rodents.
I fact the University of Miami raises them and releases them into the wild. |
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As noted, they like to eat rodents. Probably depends on how big your cat is, but I'd be careful. Those snakes are fast, fast, fast.
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A curious kitty might want to play, but they just normally slither on by!
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water moccasins if you are near water like a pond. Perhaps a rattlesnake if you are out walking in the woods. Mostly black racers in the Villages, however. They generally try to slink away if they see someone. As indicated, they a good snakes and non-venomous.
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Black snakes are to the Villages what "Garter snakes" or "garden snakes" are to the suburbs of New England. The main difference in behaviors: they're faster than garter snakes, they grow around twice as long, and their bite is a bit more painful because their teeth are longer. But they aren't fond of people, they are not aggressive. They enjoy sunning in the grass, eating vermin, and generally minding their own business.
I stepped too close to one that was napping in a patch of taller ground cover near the Paradise archery range last year, and it didn't bite me. It just slithered away very fast. |
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