Talk of The Villages Florida - Rentals, Entertainment & More
Talk of The Villages Florida - Rentals, Entertainment & More
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Before I moved to Florida I had someone tell me,” In Florida, you’re never more than 10 ft. from a snake”
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What does a cat think of the snake??
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Black racers are amazingly fast. One showed up in the dense bushes at the front of our house. Within a week every lizard disappeared followed by the snake. Just yesterday, I was thinking it is about time for it to return and have a feast.
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You could be right but I still think it’s a Black Indigo snake. How big are you talking about, in length or big around? So what do you say it is?
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.....Here locally just about any lake, large or small could contain water mocassins. Locally, I have seen rattlesnake skins on the top of plants inside the area of a Village swimming pool. Rattlesnakes are common and coral snakes are less common. Both can be on golf courses, plants around pools, near any tree, and they come into homes sometimes (not common) The black snake will KILL and eat the poisonous snakes IF it is BIG enough. .......Actually, the Villages ought to have a program to HATCH black snakes and inform ALL RESIDENTS not to kill them because "they are the GOOD guys of the snake world". ..........And also, it IS really alligators that you should be worried about (snakes, NOT so much). I would add that IF you observe any fool, STUPID ENOUGH TO FEED an alligator. You should kick them in the "southern region"! |
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Good information about the U. of Miami. TV Land should check out their program and emulate it !!!!!!
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Why? They're already all over the place...
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Problems happen in encounters with snakes when a person (or animal) mistakenly steps on one. They have camouflage so it is EASY to NOT see them in grass or MULCH, which is placed liberally around plants in the Villages. The snake feels that something is ATTACKING them so they FIGHT or FLEE like any animal. If they choose to FIGHT, then they bite and the venomous ones also inject poison with their fangs. They are like VERY bigger versions of wasps, hornets, or bees.
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There was a 6-footer around about 8 years ago in Spanish Springs. Gone now, must have gotten hit by a car. There was a 3 or 4-footer here in our yard about 1 month ago.........very cute.
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