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This list of snakes of Florida includes all native snakes in the U.S. state of Florida. Non-venomous. Racers Southern Black Racer; Coachwhips ...
Two species are introduced, including the Burmese python, which was introduced when Hurricane Andrew destroyed a holding facility full of imported snakes, and which created a huge media storm and fears it would become widely invasive, but this species has proven unable to withstand colder weather outside of extreme South Florida.
The Florida crowned snake is a small, 7-9 inch (17-22 cm), slender snake that is tan, light brown or reddish brown in color. It has a brown-black head, chin, and parts of the neck. Some individuals have a pattern on the head of a pale band. The band marking may be absent in individuals from north-central Florida. It can also have a dark neck band.
Of the 40 snake hunters the commission employs, only ten are women. To their surprise, both women were hired. A Burmese python curls around Anne Gorden-Vega’s leg.
The love for snakes is a family affair for the Christoforus, who own 200 of the serpents — such as rare green tree pythons, Amazon basin boas, Boeleni pythons and two venomous species, including ...
The parasitic worms are native to southeast Asia and Australia.
The short-tailed snake is a small serpent averaging 36–51 cm (14–20 in) in total length, with a record total length measurement of 65.4 cm (25 + 3 ⁄ 4 in), [5] and is perhaps as thin as a pencil. It is gray above with 50 to 80 dark blotches and may or may not have a yellow stripe running down the spine.
The snake travels overland at night, generally during the hours of early evening. It is considered a skilled burrower in sandy soil, and appears to "swim" in the sand when attempting to escape capture. [3] The snake feeds on several kinds of small prey, including termites, worms, centipedes, earth-dwelling insect larvae, and spiders. [6]