First off, I apologize for not having a photograph. Hoping you all can help anyway.

I recently spoke to my brother, who lives in Boynton Beach, Fl. His backyard abuts an undisturbed area of overgrowth, and snakes are a frequent find in his backyard. 90% of them are non-venomous (racers, etc) however, once in a great while, he will find a dead coral snake in the skimmer of his pool (maybe once a year, and yes, he knows the difference between a coral and a kingsnake).

Recently, his Jack Russell terrier left a very nice present for him on the back patio. He said it was by far the largest coral snake (albeit a dead one) he's ever seen or heard of. 2-3 times the length and width as the few he's seen and/or read about. Fortunately, the dog wasn't bitten (lucky girl since the week before, 2 dogs and a boy were all bit and antivenin supply was a problem)....

Anyhow, I was wondering if it could have been something other than a coral snake, like perhaps a milk snake? Especially considering the size he reported to me, I've never heard of a coral that big.

Any opinions would be fantastic, thanks!!

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