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by bush_viper17 on December 15, 2004
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I would like to know what state,what part of the state and what are the three most common snakes you see in your part of the state.Please leave out small terrestrial snakes:i.e:ringneck,brown,etc.
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by ALA_herp31 on December 15, 2004
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Here in the TN valley area of North AL I most commonly see Corn Snakes, Black Kingsnakes, Black Rat Snakes, a sub-species of Northern Water Snake and the old Cottonmouth. I know thats more than three but these are the most common here bouts. Out of these the most common would probably be the Black Rat Snake, a lot of farmers in this area call me to remove Snakes from their barns and storage buildings and the Black Rat is normaly what the visiter ends up being........Happy herping Wally
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by bush_viper17 on December 15, 2004
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Oh yeah, you can name more than four. I just said three because thats a reasonable number. I forgot to say what my most common are. Copperheads,Canebrake and timber rattlesnakes,black racers,are almost an everday thing. Less common are black rat snakes,and corn snakes. Im just asking this question incase I want to go to a state and look for snakes and then I can refer back to this post and see what snakes are most common is what state.
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by Wollers on December 15, 2004
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From my field/ roadcruising notes in the last 10 years for Sarasota/Manatee Co. Gulf side of Florida. Common species found in "disturbed" areas include S.Black Racer, Peninsula Ribbon, Fl.Banded Watersnake, and Corn snake. Less common are E.Coralsnake, Yellow Ratsnake and E.Garter snake. From most common to least in "undisturbed" areas obviously depends on what habitat you choose, but in general they are as follows...S.Black Racer, Peninsula Ribbon, Fl.Banded Watersnake, Yellow Ratsnake, Corn Snake, Fl.Green Watersnake, Striped Crayfish Snake, Eastern Garter, Dusky Pygmy, Eastern Mudsnake, S.Florida Swamp Snake, S.Ringneck, Fl.Scarlet Snake, Scarlet Kingsnake, and Fl. Brown snake. Uncommon species that you might come across once a year include Eastern Diamondback, E. Coral, E.Coachwhip, E.Indigo, Pine Woods Snake, Peninsula Crowned Snake, Brown Watersnake, and Rough Green Snake. Never seen species in these counties include E. Hognose Snake, Fl.Kingsnake, Fl.Pine Snake, and Fl.Cottonmouth (yes, no reports of Cottonmouths in Sarasota in the last 25 years, however some unconfirmed reports in Manatee County. Lastly, The Mangrove Salt Marsh Snake is very common if you go to their habitat and look. All these snakes can be found year round with a drop off during the winter months. How is that?
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by bush_viper17 on December 15, 2004
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thats good. I was close to Manatee co, and Sarasota this past weekend. It was alittle too cold for snakes though. TO be more specific I was in Sebring and Highland. I guess its not too close to sarasota but In that general area. Whats the best place down in that area to herp? The best place to find a big diamondback or cottonmouth. I did see one cottonmouth in Manatee River State Park.About a 3 footer
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by Wollers on December 15, 2004
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Yeah, we are feeling that Arctic blast down here. I saw a pretty pygmy sunning on a cut Slash Pine trunk on Monday, went back yesterday same time with camera but he was not there, too windy! Highlands, Sebring is about an hour or so east of me. Did you go herp the Avon Park Bombing Range there in Highlands? That is one place you can find the Florida Pine snake as well as Indigos and EDBs. If you are coming down this way again in future, email me about spots and maybe we can do some herping together.
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by Wollers on December 15, 2004
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Jeremy, thought you might be able to answer this. This summer while heading up to N.Carolina I passed through Hazlehurst, Georgia and found a DOR adult Eastern Diamondback on the state rd. within the city limits. First, are you familar with Hazlehurst (I think Jeff Davis Co.) and would you call that area still in the heart of EDB territory or is that more on the outskirts of their range and considered a rare find? I thought it a little North and was just curious.
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by timberrattlesnake89 on December 15, 2004
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I have found one DOR just a little south of there. Also there is a state park a little north of there and has a good population of diamondbacks. Where you found it is starting to get a little north of its range but you can still find them farther up. If you go a little south I would say your are in the heart of there range.
Phillip
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by Wollers on December 16, 2004
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Thanks for the reply, I thought so much. I seemed to have misplaced my maps because they are not in my car from my trip. However, I do remember that what I deemed suitable Diamondback habitat seemed to extend a good bit further North of the DOR in Hazlehurst. Do you know if the Gopher Tortoise ranges that far up? I would like to know what their wintering options are besides tree root systems. Here where I live, they mostly make use of Gopher Tortoise and Armadillo dens as there are plenty of both. That said, I have seen quite a few on the move at midday in the dead of winter during mild temps.
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