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Can anyone tell me a good link to view photo's of Florida's venemous baby snakes? We live in NW FL & I believe we have a 8-10 inch pygmy rattler that is living near our front door. No--we haven't killed it but it is a bit too close for comfort. I have 2 kids and need to see about moving it to another location if possible.

Baby pygmys look just like the adults, only smaller. If you can post a pic, I'm sure one of us can ID it.

My site has excellent pictures of all of Florida's venomous snakes.

~~Greg~~
Venomous Snakes of Florida

Thanks for the replies. I haven't gone out seeking the rattler to take any pictures. From what I have been able to view of the adult photo's it does indeed to appear to have the same markings. The only exception was the tail which had a greenish/yellow tip on it. The "orange brick" color on the back really stood out from what I remember.

check out the pics

That certainly could be a baby pygmy. Approximately where do you live? Maybe someone he is nearby, or knows somone who is, and could come by and pick it up if you can figure out where it lives.
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What goes up must come down...unless it exceeds escape velocity.

Oops, I see you already said N.W. FL in your irst post...

In case you can't find someone nearby:

The usual procedure we suggest for someone who wants to move a venomous snake themselves is to lay a trash can on it's side and use a broom to "sweep" the snake inside without ever getting near it. A baby pygmy is so small, you may never get it over the edge if the can. Perhaps use a broom to sweep it into a shovel or one of those dustpan-on-a-stick things and scoop it into a trashcan or bucket?

They can be a little wiggly, but as long as you can work from a few feet away you're pretty safe. Just don't back yourself into a corner or something before you start, or have things on the ground behind you that you can trip over.

He's not going to "go after" you, but you're so big compared to him that he may see you as something he can hide under...
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What goes up must come down...unless it exceeds escape velocity.

Larry's suggestions are excellent. Neonate pygmies do have a sulphur colored tail tip, which they may well use as a caudal lure, helping them with catching lizards & frogs.

~~Greg~~

from NW FL panhandle.

He was just longer than the white stripe on the road is wide.

:Mark
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I caught a little baby pygmy today that was no bigger than a half dollar when it was curled up...They do have that neon yellow tip on their tail so I'm sure thats what it was.