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Found in florida hot tub

pythonwill Jun 17, 2008 11:19 PM

My daughter found this little guy in her aunts hot tub today and has ask me to ID it for her. Well I have no clue what it is so here I am asking the pro's for help. It was found in Tampa Florida

More pics coming
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pythonwill Jun 17, 2008 11:20 PM

another pic
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pythonwill Jun 17, 2008 11:21 PM

And the last pic she gave me
She said it was about 12" long
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CrimsonKing Jun 17, 2008 11:46 PM

Looks like a FL brown snake.
:Mark
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Greg Longhurst Jun 18, 2008 04:28 AM

That is correct. Florida brown snake, once called the DeKay's snake, Storeria dekayi victa. At that size, it was an adult. They are fossorial snakes that are often preyed upon by corals.

~~Greg~~
Florida's Venomous Snakes

pythonwill Jun 19, 2008 09:13 PM

Thanks guys, Im not good with SW snakes and in Florida you never know for sure if its really a native or not

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