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caught and released today...5 ft....hissed alot but handled w/o biting

I don't think I've ever seen one before. You captured her with your camera in such a natural way. I have no idea as to the size of such an animal. But she looks like she could be really good size. Lucky you.

Nice pic .Glad you set it free.
Chris Schott

beautiful s. pine! is that look common to that area? i have a female from that county but she is more faded looking than that one, almost patternless.......yo crizot! good to see you big guy! i'm on the golf course kicking jake's ass right now! LOL!!! see ya later today.......dannio

There only other pine snake I have found in the panhandle was from the neighboring county of Walton. It was freshly killed by partial decapitation but some a$$%$#e who probably bragged how he killed some "rattler". It was killed on protected land of Eglin Air Force base where killing or collecting is strictly prohibited. When it comes to snakes, people in general are real jerks. It was such a beautiful snake and, yes, does appear more faded than the photo suggests.

what an unfortunate photo! so sad!! hopefully this type of action will become less and less frequent as todays youngsters become more educated adults. thanks for sharing the pics and doing your part......

That's an exceptional Florida pine. Hopefully those genes were passed on before that fatal encounter. Keep us posted on those encounters with wild pines from the Florida panhandle. We don't get enough pics on this thread of animals in the wild.

that southern pine had MUCH BETTER genetics than many of the morons that drive the dirt roads in this neck of the woods and who recognize only 3 species of snakes "rattlers, mocassins, and coppers", all of which are fair game regardless of their protective status in state and federal forests.

North or South Okaloosa County?

If you know enough to ask me North or South Okaloosa county then I think you already know the answer to that question (LOL).
Both snakes were found south of I10, but its safe to say the true south starts north of I10!

I'm just glad to hear there are other herpers around this area. I live in Crestview and thought I was one of the only people here who knew what a florida pine was. Most people haven't heard of them, but these are also people who don't know anything about snakes at all. I got a call last week to remove a snake from a lady's yard in a residential neigborhood. The snake was a young coachwip. The lady thought it might be venomous because it had a forked tongue. Maybe we could meet up sometime & talk snakes or go hunting together. My 9 yr old son goes field herping w/ me, but it would be nice to have someone else around. So do live in the Crestview area or Fort Walton Beach? You still didn't answer my question about north or south county. Hope to hear from you.

Jud