Big Fat Snakes?

[ASH]

If he's a swimmer, it could have been one of these in the pond. Smaller. The one I saw was only maybe 15" long.

 

[NoHall]

Light colored...hanging out in the long grass and palmettos. Sounds like it could have been a Rattler.
Me and the Mrs were walking on 30-A the other afternoon and saw a snake swimming in the pond right near Gulf Place. It was a dark color with light bands going around it. Kinda like a Water Mocassin, but I don't know for sure.

Like I said, this was in headlights, so it was hard to tell, but he was mostly strawberry-blonde. His shape was what made me think he was venomous. Short and VERY fat.

 

[ASH]

Like this guy. Called a Dusky Pygmy Rattler. Bites lotsa people.

 

[jodiFL]

Like I said, this was in headlights, so it was hard to tell, but he was mostly strawberry-blonde. His shape was what made me think he was venomous. Short and VERY fat.

This sounds like one of those copperheads that some people dont think are around here.

 

[ShallowsNole]

This sounds like one of those copperheads that some people dont think are around here.

I'm inclined to agree. Juvenile cottonmouths are also lighter in color. Tho' if it is the size reported, doubt it would be juvenile.

Another option: some idiot brought their pet python on vacation with them and it wandered off.

 

[NoHall]

This sounds like one of those copperheads that some people dont think are around here.

That's exactly the color, but it was probably 4' long--that's about the max for a copperhead. However, the black snake I saw at my house was so bright and shiny that I'm inclined to believe that snakes are shedding their skin about now...

 

[NoHall]

I'm inclined to agree. Juvenile cottonmouths are also lighter in color. Tho' if it is the size reported, doubt it would be juvenile.

Another option: some idiot brought their pet python on vacation with them and it wandered off.

That occurred to me, too, but it would have been some sort of albino. It was blonde. But the albino pythons I've seen are more yellow...

 

[traderx]

Link below is to a Florida snake page. Very informative.

Hey, did anyone see the footage of Steve Irwin at Eglin several years ago? He was chasing a bear and came across a ten foor Eastern Diamondback Rattlesnake. He called finding the snake the highlight of his career.

http://www.flmnh.ufl.edu/herpetology/FL-GUIDE/Venomsnk.htm

 

[ASH]

I remember him catching an alligator that was getting a little too friendly with the troops who were feeding the gator. They moved it somewhere further North away from people.

 

[jodiFL]

Link below is to a Florida snake page. Very informative.

Hey, did anyone see the footage of Steve Irwin at Eglin several years ago? He was chasing a bear and came across a ten foor Eastern Diamondback Rattlesnake. He called finding the snake the highlight of his career.

http://www.flmnh.ufl.edu/herpetology/FL-GUIDE/Venomsnk.htm

I remember seeing the part where he squatted down and looked down to find one squarely between his legs. He didnt look to thrilled at that point of the show.;-)