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I'm going to the Miami area tomorrow and will be venturing off into the swamps. The everglades are pretty massive so I not sure exactly how to go about herping here. There is the actual national park to the south, but I hear people there will arrest you if they see herping tools, and then there is all the swamp just above the national park around Alligator Alley. Is any specific part of the everglades more productive for snakes? Will there be any dry areas, and if so, will there be snakes on the dry areas too or just the water and water edges? Is Alligator Alley a good highway to cruise and seek out spots on the edges? And just how common are snakes there...like can I expect to see over 20 if I'm doing constant searching for 3 days? Any help would be much aprecciated.

Thanks
I will post pictures when I return.

Ok, Im back. Saw 17 snakes and about 100 or more gators, and a 14 foot American Crocodile within 3 and a half days. Most snakes were on the road in Big Cyprus Preserve an hour or so before dusk. 4 brown waters, 2 banded water, 3 ribbons, bluestripe garter, dusky pygmy rattler, 2 cottonmouths, 2 corns, 2 racers. I'll post some pics later on.

glad that worked.....try this again

HEY , NICE SNAKE S
I LIVE IN MIAMI . MY SON AND I GO OUT ABOUT ONCE A WEEK
YOULOOK LIKE YOU DID BETTER THAN US
WHAT ROAD DID YOU GO ON?
WE DID GO LAST NIGHT DOWN SOUTH IN THE GLADES AND HAD OUR BEST NIGHT
UN-FORTUNATELY WE FOUND A BEAUTIFUL EVERGLADES , 4 -1/2 FEET LONGRATSNAKE "D.O.R"
STILL WARM
WE ALSO SAW 2 GARTERS , AND A WATER SNAKE
BUT PLEASE TELL ME WHERE YOU WENT.
I`LL POST PICS