BCV- Snake

[photobob]

I saw a pretty good sized snake when Iwas walking from the International gate at Epcot back towards Yacht Club a couple years ago.

 

[goofy4tink]

And that's why I get so nervous in those lazy rivers in the water parks!!! I can just imagine a little skinny guy, swimming by me......

 

[abeyst]

And that's why I get so nervous in those lazy rivers in the water parks!!! I can just imagine a little skinny guy, swimming by me......

Great - thanks for that visual I'd never thought of before. Now I'll never be able to go in a lazy river.....

 

[I'mNoPrince]

Great - thanks for that visual I'd never thought of before. Now I'll never be able to go in a lazy river.....

All the lifeguards have the pick-up tongs . It's funny DW thought it was for trash so I had to tell her it was not.

On our last trip a few weeks ago they had one in the lazy river at TL and one over by Crush and Gusher. Both times them snakes hightailed it as soon as a comotion started.

The lazy river is where I get my afternoon nap so I'm in it a lot during the summer trips.

 

[DisDaydreamer]

Stay away, that is a Copperhead, the most common venomous snake found in the eastern US.

I'm more inclined to say a Corn Snake. VERY common and not venomous. Hard to say for sure though without seeing the head.

Wish I had pick-up tongs. Last week I came home to a 6' black snake in my garage. That booger got my heart beating trying to get him out. I don't like snakes. At all.

 

[abeyst]

Never noticed the lifeguards having pick-up tongs..... Def gonna have to look next time!

I wonder if they get additional pay for that. I can't imaging having to be a life guard and have to pick snakes out of water. No thanks!!

 

[abeyst]

So does that mean they're in the lazy river at the Beach Club?

I hate to jinx myself by saying this, but I've never seen snakes at BC. The alligator I've seen twice.

 

[JimMIA]

So does that mean they're in the lazy river at the Beach Club?

Didn't see any snakes in the water at SAB during our May trip to BCV, but we sure saw a lot of ducks in the water.

I'd much rather have snakes. Snakes won't bother you if you leave them alone, but ducks are NASTY!

 

[JimMIA]

I hate to jinx myself by saying this, but I've never seen snakes at BC. The alligator I've seen twice.

We get pretty frequent reports of snakes at BCV here, but I'm sure they are quite common throughout WDW...especially at the resorts. There's so much vegetation, it's hard to imagine that there are no snakes. Snakes are zero problem if you leave them alone. If you mess with them, you're on your own.

Alligators are a different story. If you see an alligator anywhere at WDW, you can rest assured some moron has fed it. Alligators who are fed can become aggressive (they're not normally aggressive toward humans in wilderness areas). If you see an alligator of any size, you should stay 15 feet or 5 meters away from it.

Many people think if they see a small alligator, they can get closer because it can't hurt them. The truth is small alligators are more dangerous because the mother is nearby to protect them. If you see an alligator smaller than 3-3 1/2 feet, Mom is nearby. If you can't see Mom (and you often won't), you'd better keep a bigger distance from the juveniles.

 

[bobbiwoz]

I've seen a snake during many WDW visits. The one I saw last week was along the canal bank, grassy area that you can see from the villa pool at BCV.
I try real hard to remember that they are beneficial.

Bobbi

 

[gracelrm]

We were at BCV for nearly a week and didn't see any snakes (thank goodness), but I thought I saw one in the canal near the quiet pool. It was raised up out of the water (which I thought was really strange, but since I make it a point to NOT know about snakes....). Anyway, I pointed it out to my nature loving DS11 and he laughed at me and told me it was a bird. There was some large bird that would totally submerge it's entire body in the water and swim under water for a long time and then stick it's long, skinny neck and head (really looked like a snake) out of the water for 5-10 seconds then go back down. I know this thread is about snakes - but just wondering if any of you knowledgeable people know what kind of bird that was.

 

[abeyst]

We get pretty frequent reports of snakes at BCV here, but I'm sure they are quite common throughout WDW...especially at the resorts. There's so much vegetation, it's hard to imagine that there are no snakes. Snakes are zero problem if you leave them alone. If you mess with them, you're on your own.

Alligators are a different story. If you see an alligator anywhere at WDW, you can rest assured some moron has fed it. Alligators who are fed can become aggressive (they're not normally aggressive toward humans in wilderness areas). If you see an alligator of any size, you should stay 15 feet or 5 meters away from it.

Many people think if they see a small alligator, they can get closer because it can't hurt them. The truth is small alligators are more dangerous because the mother is nearby to protect them. If you see an alligator smaller than 3-3 1/2 feet, Mom is nearby. If you can't see Mom (and you often won't), you'd better keep a bigger distance from the juveniles.

Hopefully noone can feed a snake and make it agressive. As long as they go their own way and stay afraid of me (like I am of them), then all is cool. Definitely don't want them coming toward me looking for food. (Would a snake do that? Or do they have the need to chase and eat a moving rodent?) Sure would be nice if they'd realize sidewalks and chlorinated pool water is for those of us with 2 legs, and the vegetation and lake water is for them. Just thinkin about them grosses me out.

I'll definitely be paying attention when I'm walking around the lake and the resort when I'm there.....

 

[Sammie]

Hopefully noone can feed a snake and make it agressive. As long as they go their own way and stay afraid of me (like I am of them), then all is cool. Definitely don't want them coming toward me looking for food. (Would a snake do that? Or do they have the need to chase and eat a moving rodent?) Sure would be nice if they'd realize sidewalks and chlorinated pool water is for those of us with 2 legs, and the vegetation and lake water is for them. Just thinkin about them grosses me out.

I'll definitely be paying attention when I'm walking around the lake and the resort when I'm there.....

Most snakes are harmless and will want to get out of your way as much as you want to avoid them. However water moccassins or cottonmouths are a different breed. They can be very aggressive, even to the point of trying to get in a boat with you. I have had it happen fishing.

The main thing to remember is watch where you are walking and stay away from areas they prefer and don't back them into a corner so they can't retreat.

 

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[Simba's Mom]

We were at BCV for nearly a week and didn't see any snakes (thank goodness), but I thought I saw one in the canal near the quiet pool. It was raised up out of the water (which I thought was really strange, but since I make it a point to NOT know about snakes....). Anyway, I pointed it out to my nature loving DS11 and he laughed at me and told me it was a bird. There was some large bird that would totally submerge it's entire body in the water and swim under water for a long time and then stick it's long, skinny neck and head (really looked like a snake) out of the water for 5-10 seconds then go back down. I know this thread is about snakes - but just wondering if any of you knowledgeable people know what kind of bird that was.

That was most likely an Anhinga. Although I'm an avid birder, I've got to admit that I mistook one for a snake rearing its head out of the water for the first several seconds that I saw one once. Boy, was I scared til I figured out what it was! It's a good thing I didn't say anything to the other birders with me-they no doubt would have corrected me accompanied by a liberal dose of laughter.

 

[dvc_john]

We were at BCV for nearly a week and didn't see any snakes (thank goodness), but I thought I saw one in the canal near the quiet pool. It was raised up out of the water (which I thought was really strange, but since I make it a point to NOT know about snakes....). Anyway, I pointed it out to my nature loving DS11 and he laughed at me and told me it was a bird. There was some large bird that would totally submerge it's entire body in the water and swim under water for a long time and then stick it's long, skinny neck and head (really looked like a snake) out of the water for 5-10 seconds then go back down. I know this thread is about snakes - but just wondering if any of you knowledgeable people know what kind of bird that was.

Probably an 'Anhinga', sometimes called a snakebird. Another possibility would be a 'Cormorant'. Florida has lots and lots of both.