Post Hurricane Vis Reports

[wingman]

so was jackson blue.

[curtschu]

Where did you see this snake?? On the Tram or in the swamp?

"Southern Copperhead"

Range: In Florida, this snake occurs only in the panhandle, primarily along the Apalachicola River and its tributaries, and then in the western tip of the panhandle. The FLMNH has specimens in its collections from Jackson, Liberty, Gadsden, Calhoun, Gulf, and Escambia counties. The range might extend to other nearby areas, but there are no confirmed Florida records from outside these counties. Outside Florida, the species ranges north to Massachusetts, and west to Texas and southeastern Nebraska.

[DeWayne]

Where did you see this snake?? On the Tram or in the swamp?

"Southern Copperhead"

Range: In Florida, this snake occurs only in the panhandle, primarily along the Apalachicola River and its tributaries, and then in the western tip of the panhandle. The FLMNH has specimens in its collections from Jackson, Liberty, Gadsden, Calhoun, Gulf, and Escambia counties. The range might extend to other nearby areas, but there are no confirmed Florida records from outside these counties. Outside Florida, the species ranges north to Massachusetts, and west to Texas and southeastern Nebraska.

Not sure where you gleaned that info from Curt, but Copperheads can be found in great abundance at least as far south as central FL. They seem to like hiding in dead Pine trees.

[sdenney]

From what I hear, the road to Eagle's Nest is blown. Someone got there 4wd stuck there yesterday.

[curtschu]

Where did you see this snake?? On the Tram or in the swamp?

"Southern Copperhead"

Range: In Florida, this snake occurs only in the panhandle, primarily along the Apalachicola River and its tributaries, and then in the western tip of the panhandle. The FLMNH has specimens in its collections from Jackson, Liberty, Gadsden, Calhoun, Gulf, and Escambia counties. The range might extend to other nearby areas, but there are no confirmed Florida records from outside these counties. Outside Florida, the species ranges north to Massachusetts, and west to Texas and southeastern Nebraska.

Not sure where you gleaned that info from Curt, but Copperheads can be found in great abundance at least as far south as central FL. They seem to like hiding in dead Pine trees.

http://www.flmnh.ufl.edu/herpetology...contortrix.htm

From here

[trident1977]

I'm not a herpatologist but it damn sure looked like a copperhead to me. The snake was sitting in the swap in between the tram road and the spring. Was within two feet of stepping on his head. I was hoping that the mosquitos and deer flies would pick him up and relocate to a safer home. I'll try to post a pic if I can figure out how.

[Daedalus]

Maybe it was a juvenile cotton mouth? They seem to get misidentified as copperheads pretty often. I havent seen on 5' long, but we all know snakes shrink when they get close to a tape measure

[trident1977]

Correction...... It was a cottonmouth! Thanks for the herpatology site. It is nice to know now that cottonmouth's are more deadly than copperheads. They are all dangerous to me. I guess ignorance can be bliss.

[Gibby]

Crystal Beach Spring

Local boater has reported that the spring is blowing harder than usual. He did a snorkel to the opening and clarity in the basin apears normal. (Fuzzy halocline) No report from inside.

Not that anybody nerves up to venture to this one much.


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