Diamondback, pygmy, and others.

[Street Killer]

Here are some of my finds from the last few months.

the endangered American Crocodile (re-post)


Baby gator hangin out (re-post)


Shy box turtle


Gopher tortoise, a species of special concern


Mangrove Salt Marsh snake (re-post)


Cottonmouth



Black racer


Juvenile Pygmy Rattlesnake


Adult Pygmy


Eastern Diamondback!!!



Southern Ringneck


Corn snake


Brown watersnake


Garter snake


Banded watersnake

[jdmls88]

nice finds!

[pythontricker]

wow were do you find all of those? did you really find a corn snake? or was that a pet?

[Street Killer]

wow were do you find all of those? did you really find a corn snake? or was that a pet?

various wilderness areas, wildlife management areas, and parks. the corn snake was found at a plant nursery. i'm in FL, so i'm in the species range for corn snakes.

[Thunder Kat]

WOW those are beautiful. How close did you get to that large gator and the hots to get such great pics? I heard that in FL if animal control catches an alligator in a residential area, ie on a gulf coarse, then they will euthanize it. Is that true.

[Street Killer]

WOW those are beautiful. How close did you get to that large gator and the hots to get such great pics? I heard that in FL if animal control catches an alligator in a residential area, ie on a gulf coarse, then they will euthanize it. Is that true.

thanks! large gator? well i just want to point out that it is a crocodile, not an alligator. the American Crocodile is endangered, and is found only in extreme South FL. there are only between 1000-2000 left in the wild. this particular croc was observed from a dock. i was out of the water, it was in the water, about 10 feet away.

the venomous snakes were obsereved from... pretty close! haha. but i don't handle them yet.

as for gators on golf courses, i'm pretty sure they don't get bothered unless they appear to have lost their fear of humans. but you're right, if a gator is found in a residential area, like sometimes they'll show up at someone's front door, or in a pool, then the gator is euthanized.

[bjfoste1]

wow those pictures were great!!

[wolfy-hound]

Usually if the gator's are small they MIGHT get relocated. Gators over a certain size are euthanized. Gators are on most all golf courses, and unless they bug someone, or get really visable(basking on the edges where the golfers play through), they usually ignore them.
You certainly have a knack for finding some cool herps! I've seen a lot of herps, but not that many in that short of a time!
I guess I need to get out and make an effort more!

[Street Killer]

gald y'all enjoyed the pics. it's all about getting out there and looking for them. i've had some good days, but i've been skunked a lot too.