Thread: Some Local Wildlife

Here's some of our local Florida wildlife. This was taken in St.Augustine outside a new subdivision. We're destroying their habitat.
It's an Eastern Diamondback Rattle Sanke. Normally, they grow to about 8 feet, and can really lay a hurtin' on you. This one was 15ft long. A record.
Of course, they killed it....Yes, Cops in Florida do wear shorts, they also take there cars home at night. When I used to jog, I'd scare up snakes once in a while. My heart rate would shoot up at least 50 points. In this pic, you can tell by the tail, it's still alive.
Notice how the snake pole is bending....This is not uncommon. I've seen many snakes around my house, laying on my front door sunning themselves, etc...I've never been bitten. They usually slitter away when they see you. They are not aggresive, but I wouldn't try to pet one....As Steve Irwin would say, Crikey, he's a beauty.....

P.S. I had to crop the photo to make it fit....