Found my first canebrake

[ChrisS]

I was road cruising tonight when saw a snake stretched across half of my lane as I pulled up on it I realized it was a canebrake. I was so excited I forgot to take pic. But man it was exhilarating. An absolute beauty very light colored.

[Quantum Constrictors]

*googles canebreak* .... that thing is epic.

[DooLittle]

*googles canebreak* .... that thing is epic.

Umm, yes, going to Google right now...

Oh, my, what a sight. Cool.

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[WarriorPrincess90]

Tease. lol. I was hoping for pics. Canebrakes are gorgeous. I wish I could see one in the wild. The only venemous I have come across in the field were a juvi cottonmouth and a couple of large eastern diamondbacks.

[ChrisS]

Tease. lol. I was hoping for pics. Canebrakes are gorgeous. I wish I could see one in the wild. The only venemous I have come across in the field were a juvi cottonmouth and a couple of large eastern diamondbacks.

Sorry it was my first rattle snake all I could do was shout to my girl friend look look look! Lol I'll get pictures next time I promise.

[rlditmars]

Awesome experience for you. I have been living in Georgia for 6 years now and I have yet to come across any of the hots in the field. But I'm keeping my eyes open.

[gsarchie]

Awesome find. I will say that the professor that I did research for as an undergrad had done some genetics work and published a paper along with some others stating definitively that canebrake is not in fact subspecies of Crotalus horridus but merely a regional variant. Either way, congrats on an awesome find! I wish I could have been there too, and if I ever get a hot someday it will be a TR, hands down.

[ChrisS]

Awesome find. I will say that the professor that I did research for as an undergrad had done some genetics work and published a paper along with some others stating definitively that canebrake is not in fact subspecies of Crotalus horridus but merely a regional variant. Either way, congrats on an awesome find! I wish I could have been there too, and if I ever get a hot someday it will be a TR, hands down.

I have a hard time believing that they are one in the same, I mean if northern and southern copperheads are different sub species then why not timbers and canebrakes? There are other snakes that I feel there is poorly placed as well, like emory rats and Miami phase corns. Emorys are a sub species or corn but Miami phase isn't. But I digress I am not a geneticist so its just opinions for me.

[Slim]

Very cool find! Even though Canebrakes are listed as native to parts of Florida, I've never been lucky enough to see one in the wild.

[gsarchie]

My professor's name is George Pisani, and I only mentioned it because I have a great amount of respect for the man and he put some hard work into his research and field and lab work.