We had a piece of wood about 2 feet in length and 4 inches wide that was laying in the mud by canal edge. I am in Florida.

I bought it home as it looked like it would sink or would soon enough and I wanted it for a tank.

While on the way home a baby scarlet kingsnake came out so we pulled over and let it go by forest area which has same outlay of place we found it in under other fallen wood.

I have never seen one before hide in wet wood by canal edge with no other cover near by.