Looks like a pure key rat snake (deckerti) to me. They are described in the 1st & 2nd editions of Conant's field guide as tan or orange with stripes & spots, retaining their juvenile pattern. They also usually have black tongues. The subspecies was dropped 30 years ago. They're now considered yellows or everglades. Unfortunately, it's tough to find picture of them.

I had one several years ago that looks very similar to the one pictured. I believe it came from Marathon Key.

PB

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