The ALL Florida Online Corvette Club

The ALL Florida Online Corvette Club (https://www.corvetteflorida.com/forums/index.php)
-   General Florida Discussions (https://www.corvetteflorida.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=20)
-   -   Smooth earth snake - North Florida (https://www.corvetteflorida.com/forums/showthread.php?t=115568)

Rich Z 02-05-2019 06:50 PM

Smooth earth snake - North Florida
 
Connie and I were out working in the yard today, and I was trying to get rid of a bunch of grape vine root balls that were trying like hell to take over. Yanked on one clump and I saw this little earthworm looking thingie scrambling for cover.

http://www.faunaclassifieds.com/pics...02_2019_01.jpg


http://www.faunaclassifieds.com/pics...02_2019_02.jpg


http://www.faunaclassifieds.com/pics...02_2019_03.jpg


http://www.faunaclassifieds.com/pics...02_2019_04.jpg

I believe it is a smooth earth snake. They seem to be pretty common around here, and matter of fact, I found another one in the same area about a half hour later. I was cutting a grape vine clump with a sawz-all and just darn lucky he didn't get chopped up. Found another one last year pretty close by, but he didn't fare very well with the hedge trimmer I was using to get down low into some tangled brush.

CHASZ51 02-05-2019 07:54 PM

Never saw one down here.

Rich Z 02-05-2019 09:57 PM

I believe their range just barely comes into Florida from the north.

Even so they are usually well hidden and not easily found except by accident.

navy2kcoupe 02-06-2019 06:46 PM

Pretty looking little critter.
Do you know if they're poisonous?
Andy

Rich Z 02-06-2019 06:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by navy2kcoupe (Post 206472)
Pretty looking little critter.
Do you know if they're poisonous?
Andy

No, not venomous. Even if they were, they are so small it would be extremely difficult for them to deliver a bite to a human.

I guess I should have tried to take a pic with it in my hand to show how small it is, but that Nikon D850 camera I was using isn't something that can be handled with one hand very easily.

CHASZ51 02-07-2019 07:14 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rich Z (Post 206473)
No, not venomous. Even if they were, they are so small it would be extremely difficult for them to deliver a bite to a human.

I guess I should have tried to take a pic with it in my hand to show how small it is, but that Nikon D850 camera I was using isn't something that can be handled with one hand very easily.

I see tiny ring neck snakes that size.

navy2kcoupe 02-07-2019 06:24 PM

OK! NOW I'm getting the picture! I've also seen a ring necked snake that was about the size of a pencil in diameter and about half as long. Tiny little critters those two......... Still cute though....
Andy

navy2kcoupe 02-07-2019 06:29 PM

By the way CHASZ51, do you like Mexican food?
If so, you should try El Cerrito's on Congress St. in NPR.
It's now my favorite Mexican place to eat while we're down here. Hijack done!
You're now being returned to your regularly scheduled posts. LOL
Andy

CHASZ51 02-07-2019 06:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by navy2kcoupe (Post 206483)
By the way CHASZ51, do you like Mexican food?
If so, you should try El Cerrito's on Congress St. in NPR.
It's now my favorite Mexican place to eat while we're down here. Hijack done!
You're now being returned to your regularly scheduled posts. LOL
Andy

Never been there.

mrr23 02-08-2019 05:59 PM

definitely a great camera


All times are GMT -4. The time now is 05:47 PM.

Powered by vBulletin® Version
Copyright ©2000 - 2024, Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd.

Page generated in 0.02066112 seconds with 9 queries

All material copyrighted by CorvetteFlorida.com and
the respective owners of the material posted.