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by brandw85 on April 10, 2008
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My gf's mom found a snake in their lawn, and the local fire chief told them that it was a cobra. I was wondering what kind of cobra it could me. Her mother said that it was Dark blue and had an orange belly. I did some research online and could not find a cobra with that coloration. Would the fact that it was found in southern florida change the coloration or it, or was there snakes that did not show up on the different sights. A help or information would be appreciated. If there is any sights i could look on to better help them while in their yard. You could reach me at my e-mail speeddemon050687@yahoo.com
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by earthguy on April 10, 2008
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Brandon,
While cobras have been known to escape in Fl, I can tell you that most 'cobra' sightings that I deal with here in SC are actually hognose snakes. A good sized pissed off hognose that is getting ready to shed could do a good impression of a bluish cobra with a rusty belly. A picture would be most helpful.
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by brandw85 on April 10, 2008
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I asked for a picture but i am not sure if her mother or the fire chief has a picture, i will ask and post a picture if i can get one.
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by Cro on April 10, 2008
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Brandon, while it is slightly possible that an exotic snake excaped from someone, it is much more likely that the snake you found is one of several harmless snakes found in South Florida that fit your description.
Unless your Fire Chief is Al Cruz, I would not put much faith in the snake being a cobra.
It could possibly be a ring-necked snake (Diadophis) as Larry suggested, or a black swamp snake Seminatrix), or a red-bellied snake (Storeria), or even a mud snake (Farancia).
Try to post a photo of it in your Profile here on the site.
Best Regards JohnZ
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by CharlieO on April 11, 2008
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Just slightly off-topic...
Since there are known wild populations of other non-native species in parts of Florida, are there any documented wild populations of non-native venomous in that area? I didn't see anything in a quick google (and didn't really expect to) and just thought the answer might be interesting.
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by GREGLONGHURST on April 11, 2008
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Charlie: No. We have a great number of established exotic lizards, including some big ones. The only two exotic snakes known to be breeding in Sofla are the Brahminy blind snake & the Burmese python, both non-venomous.
~~Greg~~
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