Snake Signs at Disney??

[IDoBelieveinFairies!]

I had one of those too, its like a double edge sword. I think that is a black racer, which are a good snake to have around. Word is they eat the other snakes, and they are lightning fast

I use to have those hang out in yard too on Fleming Island Fl, I can handle them, especially concerning other snakes, but they ate my birds that were in bushes, which made me mad. Especially my hummingbirds.

I killed three cotton mouths in my garage in first month alone when we moved there. Canal was across the street to my South, and to the North we had a pond, not a good local.

 

[goldwest]

I grew up in British Columbia, Canada in an area called the Okanagan valley and we have both black widow spiders and rattle snakes. More people die from sun stroke. In fact the rattlers are protected as an endangered species. So if you are coming to Canada - welcome but you might want to avoid the sunny Okanagan. You would be missing beautiful wine country!

 

[Artoo]

I figure Mr. No Legs is about 6 feet long. There is a much bigger snake of the same species on our land that must be another 2-3 feet longer.

 

[MinnesotaMouseketeers]

My relatives in Minnesota always told us there were no venomous snakes in the state, maybe they just wanted to convince us to move there?

Minnesota does have the timber rattler in the bluff country in southeast MN on the Mississippi.

Signs would probably be a good idea. Just keep you distance if you see one and don't know what kind it is, warn and watch your kids. Let a CM know if you see one.

Remember it's their home too. When we're hiking the bluffs we just use a little more caution. I would love to see one, from a distance. I've only seen one at the Minnesota Zoo.

 

[dmccarty]

I had one of those too, its like a double edge sword. I think that is a black racer, which are a good snake to have around. Word is they eat the other snakes, and they are lightning fast

Yep. It is a Black snake.

And they are FAST. Usually they just slither along but they can get up and go if they want. We have some Copperheads but not many. Not as many as I expected since we live in the woods. I have only seen three and two of those ended up dead. I would leave them alone but with young kids poisonous snakes can't hang around the house. Black snakes can. Copperheads, while poisonous, are not very deadly to humans at least from the poison. We did have a VFD assistant chief killed in a traffic accident going to a Copperhead snake bite call a few years ago.

My guess is that the Black snakes are eating the Copperheads because I have seen far more Black snakes than the Copperheads.

Black snakes will also "rattle" their tail like a Rattlesnake. The Black snake does not have a rattle but they will vibrate the tip of their tail on the ground. I had a Black snake do that to me once and I froze instantly. Had too since my heart had leaped out of my chest. I eventually saw the snake curled up off to the side of the trail. We had a chat while I put my heart back in place after which I went my way and let No Legs do whatever No Legs wanted.

After No Legs was on the house I told the DW to watch her step walking out the doors since No Legs was likely to be hanging around for awhile. The next day I was in the garden when I hear a commotion with the DW and the dog. Could not quite hear what was happening so I went to check. She had opened the back door. No Legs was right by the back door and DW almost stepped on the snake. She was lucky the snake did not get into the house.

My parents live in FLA in a house with several sliding doors that open on a screen porch. My mom walked into her closet and noticed the straps of a black purse that was covered by a blanket. She walked in and out of the closet doing some work but she could not remember having a purse like that or why it would be on the floor.....



She finally figure out that it was a black snake. In the closet. Somehow the snake had gotten through the porch screen and into the house.

Later,
Dan

 

[goofy4tink]

The vast majority of snakes are going to be non-venomous. No, that's not so comforting if your child has reached into the shrubbery or high grass and startled some venomous wildlife.
But, here's the thing.....do NOT allow your children to chase the wildlife in WDW..even if it is only a bunny. The rabbit could very well run into the undergrowth to hide and your child could follow and disturb something that shouldn't be 'disturbed'.
If you have to reach into the shrubbery or such...best to make a bunch of noise before you do. Maybe find something to swish around on the top of the bushes first in order to allow any wildlife to makes it escape first.

People...there are snakes in WDW!!! The vast majority of them are good snakes. They will not hurt you and they are very good for us. They feast on all sorts of undesirable wildlife.

 

[Audray]

You'd have to add Alaska to that list.
PS, no poisonous or venomous spiders in Maine either!

Another reason we are happy to be living in Maine!

 

[dopeyluvsgrumpy]

I'm from Canada where the only poisonous thing we have is ivy. I agree that a snake warning sign probably wouldn't prevent encounters with snakes, some literature in our packages might make us a little more wary.

Where I live we don't have earthquakes, mudslides, large tornadoes or poisonous creatures...we just have snow. Lots and lots of snow. However, if you add up the number of people who are killed or maimed from snow and cold, the idea of natural disaster and poisonous creatures is probably not that bad

Not true, we have one venomous snake in Ontario, the Eastern Massasauga rattlesnake.

 

[lustergirl]

Another reason we are happy to be living in Maine!

Aaah I will keep living in snowy cold buffalo with no snakes

 

[graygables]

The whole of property is generally regarded as a wildlife preserve, so you will find all kinds of native Florida species around. We had a huge black snake out our patio at Saratoga a few years ago and I've seen them at AK as well.

When you see "no swimming" signs posted, that also pretty much means, stay out of the water. There is a reason for that and I never cease to be amazed at the people who let their young children get in Bay Lake.

 

[BillSears]

I found this guy at Pop Century. To tell you the truth I don't even know if he was real or if real was he alive? I called a CM over and in all the time I was watching the snake didn't move at all. The CM didn't want me to get close enough to poke it and he didn't want to touch it either. So he called pest control(or whatever) to come take care of it.

He looked real to me but it was strange that he didn't move.

 

[3floridarays]

I found this guy at Pop Century. To tell you the truth I don't even know if he was real or if real was he alive? I called a CM over and in all the time I was watching the snake didn't move at all. The CM didn't want me to get close enough to poke it and he didn't want to touch it either. So he called pest control(or whatever) to come take care of it.

He looked real to me but it was strange that he didn't move.

That's a Black Racer - very common in Florida. You can tell by the jet black body and the white patch on the underside of his head. And by the slightly raised head, I'd say very much alive. He was likely laying in the sun to build up his energy. They're not poisonous, but they are very fast and will bite if handled or threatened.

I came face-to-face with one several years ago, with only about a foot between us, but it apparently it didn't think I was much of a threat.

 

[BillSears]

That's a Black Racer - very common in Florida. You can tell by the jet black body and the white patch on the underside of his head. And by the slightly raised head, I'd say very much alive. He was likely laying in the sun to build up his energy. They're not poisonous, but they are very fast and will bite if handled or threatened.

I came face-to-face with one several years ago, with only about a foot between us, but it apparently it didn't think I was much of a threat.

This guy didn't think much of me either. Got about 5 feet from him and he didn't move.

 

[Toomechanical]

I am from a country with virtually no poisonous snakes. My daughter ran ahead of me at Port Orleans Riverside, and chased a black snake into the bushes before i could see what it was. Both my wife and myself were shocked, and never even thought prior to her running ahead of us that there were poisonous snakes in our resort. Signage or documentation prior to us walking around there would have been useful...she was not bitten, nor did we see the snake again.

 

[Redarrow5150]

Snake signs or do you mean POLITICIANS?

 

[Mamasmurf227]

Why, oh why? I should not have opened this post. The thought alone makes my skin crawl, but the pictures.....

I can understand seeing a snake at WL or something, but I was trying to delude myself about them being a POP. Thanks for blowing that delusion out of the water for me.

So, you know...we're going in February. Are snakes active in FL in February? :: please say no, please say no, please say no::

 

[Feralpeg]

I am from a country with virtually no poisonous snakes. My daughter ran ahead of me at Port Orleans Riverside, and chased a black snake into the bushes before i could see what it was. Both my wife and myself were shocked, and never even thought prior to her running ahead of us that there were poisonous snakes in our resort. Signage or documentation prior to us walking around there would have been useful...she was not bitten, nor did we see the snake again.

The black snakes are not poisonous. I realize that probably doesn't make you feel better about the situation. But, the black racers are the snakes you tend to encounter the most often in Florida.

I haven't stayed in a Disney resort in about seven years, but they used to have a little blurb in one of the documents you got during check in that stated something about Florida wildlife and the possibility of poisonous snakes. I don't know if it is still there and people don't tend to read all the documentation they receive. If it helps at all, your chances of encountering a poisonous snake on Disney property are pretty small if you stay on the main walkways. Not saying it can't happen, just not likely.

 

[Kimberle]

A couple years ago, someone posted pictures of a nest of snakes found in their CR wing room, 2nd fl. The mom was sitting on a next of eggs on top of the curtains. Who knows how long she was there. They weren't afraid & called the desk. A CM got them out. I can't imagine if the eggs had hatched.....

They had a lot of pictures.

Here is a video Pete posted of the guys fishing in bay lake. Water Mocc. seen about 3:19.
http://www.youtube.com/user/DISUnplugged?blend=8&ob=5#p/search/0/qr049dQlGio

 

[Pooh2]

I don't even recall seeing any signs about gators have never even thought about it...don't think its needed at all

Shade of Green resort

 

[aubriee]

Why, oh why? I should not have opened this post. The thought alone makes my skin crawl, but the pictures.....

I can understand seeing a snake at WL or something, but I was trying to delude myself about them being a POP. Thanks for blowing that delusion out of the water for me.

So, you know...we're going in February. Are snakes active in FL in February? :: please say no, please say no, please say no::

Sorry, Feb is frequently warm in Florida, so yes snakes can be active. I was at POP once in January and saw several snakes that week. The black racers on the sidewalks didn't bother me, but one day I walked out over the bridge over the lake and glancing down, saw what looked like a coral snake swimming around.

I have lived in the south my entire life, so am familiar with all of our wildlife. It always amazes me when I see parents letting their kids wade in the lakes and bushes down there or when I see them encouraging their kids to try to pet/catch the ducks or rabbits. Don't they realized those things will bite if frightened or trapped? This past Dec I was at CSR and waiting for the bus one morning at the main bus stop. I saw a couple of little boys messing around in the tall bushes next to the bus stop. They were picking up and dragging wood from underneath the palm trees out onto the walkway. It was over toward that part of the lake that goes under the bridge and over behind Cabanas 9B, so fairy close to the water. I kept my mouth shut as long as I could, but finally had to speak up. When I said, "You do know that there are alot of alligators, snakes, scorpions, etc around here right?" The mom said, "Oh no way! Disney sprays for all that stuff". Yeah, right! Disney "sprays" for alligators and snakes. lol