[gadaboutgal]

Don't forget to look upward for snakes, too. We had one climb the arbor by our front door. I think it was trying to attack the bird nested in there. Also, isn't killing black snakes against the law in Florida?

[village dreamer]

Originally Posted by gadaboutgal

Don't forget to look upward for snakes, too. We had one climb the arbor by our front door. I think it was trying to attack the bird nested in there. Also, isn't killing black snakes against the law in Florida?

yes black snakes matter

[Topspinmo]

Originally Posted by tophcfa

I saw a real creepy one swimming by the edge of the water at Freedom Point while playing frisbee with our dog the other day. Snakes freak me out in general, but especially in the water. We got out of there in a hurry. I have also seen a couple of highly venomous cottonmouths at the preserve fence line in our back yard. We will never bring our dog into our back yard and always do a snake check in our pool before swimming.

Venomous Florida snakes vs. harmless lookalikes: Know the difference

[collie1228]

That looks like a black racer to me - they are white underneath if you have the ***** to flip him/her over. I used to get one in my courtyard villa grass yard several times a year, so I fabricated a "snake guard" that covers the bottom of my gate, and haven't had one since (at least not that I've seen). I also removed every bush and in-ground plant from the yard, so they have nowhere to hide. I recently walked into my garage to get a tool, and there was a four foot long black snake in the garage on the wrong side of the sliding screens, looking at me with a snakey glare. Scared the bejesus out of me. It was under a shelf with its head near the screen, probably wondering how it got in there and simply wanted to get out. I stood behind it (way behind it) with a broom in my hands, while my lovely wife carefully slid the screen door open. I shooed it out with the broom and it was gone in a flash. I'm really careful now about making sure the screens are always completely closed. Harmless or not, they still make my heart pound.

[bobdeb]

Originally Posted by billethkid

The snake is more afraid of you.
Is very beneficial to controlling yard pests.
DO NOT KILL.

I will absolutely second this post. Don't hurt beneficial snakes like a black racer or garter.

I've also seen two dead corn snakes in my village. They are small constrictors. Wouldn't even bite if handled.

[Topspinmo]

Everything you would even want to know about snakes?

Florida Snake ID Guide – Florida Museum of Natural History

Yes, I been to Florida museum of natural history in Gainesville.