Friday, February 2, 2007

Florida Mangrove Snake

This seems to be a Florida Mangrove Snake, so far as I could find out. Florida Mangrove Snakes can range in color from orange to green, are pretty much solid color, whatever color they are, and range from the Keys to the southern Florida Mangrove swamps. One thing that this snake taught me is that down here in Key West, people will always give you an answer, even if they don't have a clue. Before I finally found out this was likely a Florida Mangrove Snake, I was assured that it was definitely a water moccasin, a coral snake, and one well-informed guy told me it had to be an anaconda since it was in salt water. This snake was living in the canal that runs across the island from the Gulf of Mexico to the Atlantic Ocean. I'd see it once every week or two as I crossed the canal on the way to work until Hurricane Wilma flooded the island.
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