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just saw a hognose out in my shed and went to get camera and it was gone.it was gray and dark gray. patterned similar to a Copperhead startled me a lil cause i was in sandles. i was wondering if it was a Southern or an eastern???sorry no pic but the desciption may be enough.Chris btw im in SW Ocala Fl.

They are a fairly common find along side pigmy's when I get to play in Ocala. Always fun to observe them in their natural habitat(THEIR shed! LOL).

Peace,
Ian Daviss

thanx i do believe it was a southern ,it was larger than my captive western female,that is the only snake other than Racers(maybe 5) ive seen ,been here 3 monthes. is it possible for a coachwhip to be sighted here in Ocala when riding my 4 wheeler i saw a specled brown tail slither into the brush as rapid as a Racer would???

Yes, coachwhips can be found in the area. They are far and few between for me in that area. In years past I have located a healthy population or two of coachwhips in the Palatka area.

Happy Herping and take advantage of the rain coming your way!
Ian Daviss

Do you have any pics of one from Ocala?? (or close by)
I need to photo one from there someday!
:Mark
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Surrender Dorothy!

www.crimsonking.funtigo.com

no pics yesterday ,she fled when i went to get the camera,i say she cause it was large.C

Ian,

That snake in the photo is an Eastern, not a southern.
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Chris Harrison
San Antonio, Texas

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Did it look like these??

These are southerns.
By the way the dark blackish one in the other reply is an eastern. They are there as well.
:Mark
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Surrender Dorothy!

www.crimsonking.funtigo.com

not at all ,they were 2-tone gray almost black with a copperhead type pattern.Chris

heck you all were sayin southern for the pattern he tells of says eastern to me.JB

thanks again Ian im sure it was a simple mistake ! load photos by numbers YADDA YaDDA. no offense taken .but i kept seeing southern on the hog page and scratching my head.Chris