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Old 03-20-2022, 03:05 PM
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Default Cottonmouthsssssss, the real deal!!!!! (photos by Sam Boatman)
These cottonmouths (AKA water moccasins) were photographed right here in The Villages. Scroll down to see all 15 photos. While these snakes are venomous, all they want is to be left alone.
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These cottonmouths (AKA water moccasins) were photographed right here in The Villages. Scroll down to see all 15 photos. While these snakes are venomous, all they want is to be left alone.
More photos.....
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More photos.....
And a few more photos.....
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No desire here to even see one in the wild
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So, where in TV?
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WOW !!! .... And I mean WOW !!
Great slides , he must of been right over the top of that snake taking those pictures.
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no something I'd want to encounter in the wilds that's for sure

thanks for posting so that we all know what they look like
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WOW !!! .... And I mean WOW !!
Great slides , he must of been right over the top of that snake taking those pictures.
While these snakes are venomous, all they want is to be left alone.
Hmmmmmm..But being harassed by a photographer is OK??????
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how do you know what they want? If I had to guess, I would guess what they want is food. Something, or someone, to attack and swallow. That is what predators usually do.
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I'm guessing you used 300mm lens or longer, right?
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I'm guessing you used 300mm lens or longer, right?
I would insist on a 1000 mm lens ......LOL
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I'm guessing you used 300mm lens or longer, right?
Sam did respond: "300. But the closest Pic you see of the Cottonmouth, I was 5 feet away and on level ground."
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So, where in TV?
Sam's reply: "My camera does not have a GPS (some do). But I can promise you all were taken within The Villages within the last 8 months."🙂
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I'm guessing you used 300mm lens or longer, right?
9mm snake shot would be a wise choice
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9mm snake shot would be a wise choice
That's what I was thinking...
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