3 guesses what I just saw in my yard!

[ilovepcot]

So much for winter. Just saw a *snake* in my yard!!!!!!! And it begins again....

 

[cinmell]

 

[CathrynRose]

So much for winter. Just saw a *snake* in my yard!!!!!!! And it begins again....

Florida wildlife....

When we were trick or treating in 2004 (in Fl - which by the way isnt as widely celebrated as I am used to. Only a small area was "trick or treatable"...not door to door to door)

Anyways.... there was apparently a few snakes along the ToT route and parents would let other parents know - "snake, 1/2 a block down" "snake in the middle of the street on such and such" "Careful!!! There's a snake in that lawn"

You didnt want to walk through people's grass - even the corner of a lawn...

Wasnt what I was used to.

 

[MsDisney23]

 

[horseshowmom]

I saw one (a BIG one) in the road a few days ago that had been run over by a car (and I'm in north Mississippi).

 

[Feralpeg]

I have a black snake that lives in the flowerbed next to my front porch. I know he is there so I watch for him when I pull weeds. He occasionally pokes his head up near the porch and looks at me. I kind of think of him as a pet. I call him Slither!

 

[BeNJeNWaFFLe]

I think I'd rather that then seeing an 8ft long iguana stroll into my garage. Oh boy what an adventure that was.

 

[lillygator]

Snakes are all over our neighborhood as well as many many birds! We actually live in a "bird sanctuary"!

Most of the snakes we see are black snakes but I have seen a few baby orange ones....even after looking them up online I was never able to figure them out. I just hope they all stay out of our pool when it is finished!

 

[monarchsfan16]

Snakes= one more reason I'm glad we only have 2 months of that hell some people call summer

 

[Mom21]

Snakes are all over our neighborhood as well as many many birds! We actually live in a "bird sanctuary"!

Most of the snakes we see are black snakes but I have seen a few baby orange ones....even after looking them up online I was never able to figure them out. I just hope they all stay out of our pool when it is finished!

This is a website I actually have saved in my favorites. I use it often in the summer. Hope it helps you identify what you have. http://www.flmnh.ufl.edu/natsci/herpetology/fl-guide/onlineguide.htm

Nothing like turning around in the pool and having a snake swimming along with you. Last summer, I had my back to the middle of the pool. My dd was floating on her back and called me to look at her. I turned around and saw a snake swimming in her long hair strands. Oh boy, did I scream. Scared the poor child almost to death. Didn't do much for my heart either. Needless to say, we were done swimming for the day.

Gotta love Florida. My stepson lives over in Naples. They have been having a lot of problems with scorpions in their house. Let's see: snakes, scorpions, lizard, iguanas, alligators, and let's not forget.....the scary Palmetto Bug.

 

[lesroi]

Now that is QUITE ENOUGH of this topic!!!

We just moved here and now I am afraid to go back outside and take the dogs out... I have been taking them out at night in my slippers with the lights off. Geez... I am gonna have a coronary.

Our first day here we found a very fat and happy Black Widow spider living in the garage. Yesterday I saw a gigantic hairy spider in the bathtub... Gave me the heebie-jeebies for the rest of the day.

Now snakes?!?!!? Ugh...

Tracy

 

[Minnesota!]

Goodness I love living in Minnesota! I will never complain about snow again!

 

[keepinitreal]

I got chased around my yard by a very upset opossum a few weeks back. I will take the snake anyday!!

 

[Tigger&Belle]

You ruined it--I thought that we got to guess and I was all prepared with something silly and you went and told us!!!

 

[icebrat001]

yuck, yuck yuck. I do not like Snakes.

That's one thing that scares me about moving to Florida, snakes, alligators, lizards, iguanas, frogs, and whatever other weird creatures live nearby.

I am afraid of lots of creepy crawly things, including ants (if more than 10 are in the same area), I freak out and make SO spray the ant spray on them. Even the dog cries when she sees ants.

Wildlife is for the zoo!

(not to be misunderstood as me saying all animals should be in the zoo, I just don't want them within a certain distance of me)

 

[ilovepcot]

Nothing like turning around in the pool and having a snake swimming along with you. Last summer, I had my back to the middle of the pool. My dd was floating on her back and called me to look at her. I turned around and saw a snake swimming in her long hair strands.



Worst thing I've *ever* heard!!! We buried our pool and as far as wearing slippers and taking the dog out after dark...no way! We built a terrace up 2nd. floor level and installed a doggie door that opens onto it. You "could" have a snake crawl up there, but we haven't encountered one yet. Yes, "yet".

 

[Twinkles6892]

Why I love Maine:

Beautiful Summers and Falls.

NOTHING POISONUS!

So what if 6 months of the year are winter! This does not however keep me from crying everytime I see a garter snake. *Now lifting feet into the chair and off the floor*

 

[Mom21]

yuck, yuck yuck. I do not like Snakes.

That's one thing that scares me about moving to Florida, snakes, alligators, lizards, iguanas, frogs, and whatever other weird creatures live nearby.

I am afraid of lots of creepy crawly things, including ants (if more than 10 are in the same area), I freak out and make SO spray the ant spray on them. Even the dog cries when she sees ants.

Wildlife is for the zoo!

(not to be misunderstood as me saying all animals should be in the zoo, I just don't want them within a certain distance of me)

UMMMMMMM. Maybe you shouldn't move to Florida. We have all of the above animals. Gotta love those tree frogs. Nothing like looking at the sliding glass door and see the little suckers on the bottom of thier feet. Lizards just love to fall in your hair when you open the door. Also if you have animals be prepared for at least one episode of foaming at the mouth due to the poison frogs. Of course it will most always be in the middle of the night, which will entail a visit to the 24 hour emergency vet clinic (ask me how I know!). And ants......girlfriend......it isn't pretty!!!!!!!

We spray and spray and spray our yard. Nothing like a hundred mounds of fire ants. They have their name for a reason. They hurt like fire when they bite. Then your whole foot and leg swells and they leave huge white blisters. Then once the bite come to a white head you have to pop it to get any relief from the pain. Of course that leaves scars--ask me how I know that one also.

Yep gotta love Florida.

 

[ilovepcot]

UMMMMMMM. Maybe you shouldn't move to Florida. We have all of the above animals. Gotta love those tree frogs. Nothing like looking at the sliding glass door and see the little suckers on the bottom of thier feet. Lizards just love to fall in your hair when you open the door. Also if you have animals be prepared for at least one episode of foaming at the mouth due to the poison frogs. Of course it will most always be in the middle of the night, which will entail a visit to the 24 hour emergency vet clinic (ask me how I know!). And ants......girlfriend......it isn't pretty!!!!!!!

We spray and spray and spray our yard. Nothing like a hundred mounds of fire ants. They have their name for a reason. They hurt like fire when they bite. Then your whole foot and leg swells and they leave huge white blisters. Then once the bite come to a white head you have to pop it to get any relief from the pain. Of course that leaves scars--ask me how I know that one also.

Yep gotta love Florida.

HUSH!!!! I just mailed her real estate photo guides today to pick out her new FL home! They aren't even there yet and you're running her off!

 

[Mom21]

HUSH!!!! I just mailed her real estate photo guides today to pick out her new FL home! They aren't even there yet and you're running her off!

LOL. Sorry. Yeah, it is a really, really nice place to live. No, no I REALLY, REALLY mean it. Really.

Is that enough "reallys" for ya?