Talk of The Villages Florida - Rentals, Entertainment & More
Talk of The Villages Florida - Rentals, Entertainment & More
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Black racers are fine, but I don't like a venomous snake that's faster than me.
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"Farewell, farewell, but this I tell to thee, thou wedding guest. He prayeth well, who loveth well, both man and bird and beast. He prayeth best, who loveth best, all things both great and small. For the great God who loveth us, he made and loveth all." |
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I've always been a guy who loves nature and nature photography, and find the reptiles of Florida fascinating. Not many reptiles in Minnesota where I hail from. Some nondescript snakes, turtles, skinks, the odd Rattlesnake down near the Iowa border. Not much more than that. But Florida has a wealth of them. I've photographed a few, not so easy as they're either not moving at all, or moving VERY quickly, and I like to get as close as possible. |
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Besides eating bugs, the black snake will fight a rattlesnake and drive it away. So, they are very beneficial to have around one's house. Incidentally, there are a lot of rattlesnakes in the Villages (not talking 2 legged types). I have seen many rattlesnake skins in the bushes around our swimming pools.
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Rattlesnakes are NOT faster than a human being. They can't eat humans so they leave them alone. Rattlesnake bites on humans usually occur when a person accidentally steps on one. They blend in easily with grass. Andon cold mornings they curl up to conserve heat and get stepped on. From that curled-up position, they will lunge out if disturbed. Snakes make every POSSIBLE effort to avoid humans. I was once fishing and standing in about 3 feet of water in Florida. I had on shorts and a water moccasin swam by within inches of my bare leg. It just kept on swimming and could care less about me. Florida is FILLED with animals, so if you live here long enough, you will encounter many, Sometimes up close.
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I've seen several coral snakes pass through my backyard over the past 5 years or so. They are very colorful and rather docile. I believe there venom attacks the central nervous system.
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