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Where exactly should I go in Florida to find some interesting snakes? I am especially interested in endangered and threatened species along with venomous ones. I will only be taking pictures.
Also, I have several unused enclosures and want to know of good snakes to keep. I am especially interested in snakes from Florida for these.

"Don't pick your nose unless you have enough to share with everybody."

I admit to wondering what would happen if two common genres of question were combined:
1. Where can I find a snake which I promise will only be photographed, and
2. I have an empty cage so I must need a new snake.

Apparently nothing happens. Cool!!!

>>I admit to wondering what would happen if two common genres of question were combined:
>>1. Where can I find a snake which I promise will only be photographed, and
>>2. I have an empty cage so I must need a new snake.
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>>Apparently nothing happens. Cool!!!
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Chris Harrison
San Antonio, Texas

I am not up to date on forum lexicon. I contritely ask what is a "troll". I understand that this is not a good thing.

A troll is a post that is intended to deliberately antagonize or anger others into responding in a negative way.

Posts about collecting and selling snakes on these forums often elicit a long series of angry responses which turn into online arguments. So occasionally people will post such trolls in order to get that response and start that battle - usually because no one is paying enough attention to them at home -

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Chris Harrison
San Antonio, Texas

On reflection, you are absolutely correct. My intention was to be so obvious as to perhaps cause a chuckle. My apologies if any other intent was inferred.

Finding snakes in florida is easy. Finding rare or endangerd ones is some times easy, but do to the fact that they are "Rare" or endangerd, they are usuall not easy to find.
In North Florida some "rare" snake are not endangerd but are rare because they are hard to find or are at their ranges limit. Examples are Mole kingsnakes, Glossy water snakes, or Souther Copperheads.
If you know where to go, have the right weather, and choose the right time of day, you could easily see a "rare" snake within a matter of a week. Road collecting in the spring for these animals is, by far, the most common way to see them.
In Central Florida animals of this caliber are pine snakes, shor-tailed snakes, Indigos and southern Hognose. Again, some road cruising in correct habitat during the peak movement months will produce these animals if enough time is spent doing it.
In South Florida, along with indigos, there are the South Florida Kingsnake, Tantilla oolitica, rosy rat snake , Deckert's rat snake, and a neat form of coraL snake found on Key Largo.
These animals can be found by the road cruise method, but also trash turning and sand sifting in the Springtime.
It's good to know that coral snakes are crepuscular and the others , nocturnal, if you are out looking for them when they are out.
So take your pick, these are but a few of them and many details are to be had as to were, when and how to collect, see, or photograph each individual in this big bad state called Florida.
Phil Frank
phillipgfrank@aol.com

if you want to find these reptiles just give me a call phillfrank is my dad Nathan.