Here are some more herp encounters over the years from northern Florida (St. Marks NWF / ANF, west to Eglin AFB, east to Osceola NF).
A fairly docile corn snake:

The ubiquitous Florida cottonmouth:

Canebrake rattlesnake (Osceola NF):

Young dusky pigmy rattlesnake:

Adult dusky pigmy rattlesnake:

Gopher tortoise:

Another Florida cottonmouth:

Scarlet kingsnake (ANF):

Eastern diamondback rattlesnake:



