snake spottings?!

[anniemae]

I think they see us more than we see them.

 

[Deb & Bill]

Some live at the water parks and have been seen swimming in the lazy river. We've seen black racers. Not poisonous, but just snakes.

 

[Micca]

We've been to Florida for many trips, Disney and otherwise. We've seen a snake one time. It was on Disney property, crossing a path, but quite easy to see out in the open like that, and simple enough to avoid. They don't want to see you any more than you want to see them.
Stick to well lit, wide paths and you should have no trouble avoiding any close encounters.
Have a great trip!

Yup! I don't like snakes one little bit, but pretty sure they'd prefer to be left alone just like we would. The kid who got bit reaching into the bushes was most unfortunate, the snake probably thought it was being attacked. I was walking along a jogging/biking path in a wooded area this summer when I realized there was a large snake traveling right beside me in the grass. When I noticed it I sort of jumped across the path and the snake immediately slithered off into a field. It scared me, then I scared it! You'll be fine, just stay out of the bushes and if you see one out in the open, don't step on it.

 

[CPanther95]

The Universal resort is snake-free.

 

[denisem]

We live about 90 min. north of WDW and have seen a coral snake in front of our garage.

Just to warn your kids, at first DH thought it was a brightly colored jump rope from the little girls next door (as coral snakes are black, red and yellow striped) ... until it moved. Buh-bye, Mr. Snake.

We used to have tons of black racers (non poisonous) but they've disappeared in the last few years.

 

[Disneychick75]

I don't mean to scare you, but there was a post on the DIS a few years ago by a mother who's son was bitten on the hand by a water moccasin. The boy was in the hospital a few days and this incident happened at...wait for it...Caribbean Beach Resort. I believe they were walking down one of the paths at the resort and the boy dropped his toy into the bushes and before the mom could stop him, he stuck his hand into the bushes where the water moccasin was waiting.

We marvel while at Disney about the parents oblivious to the fact that there are deadly snakes on property and allow their children in places that they really shouldn't be.

My friend's daughter was bitten by a snake at Carribbean Beach. She was in the hospital for a couple of days. Stay on the sidewalks and do not cut through the landscaping!

 

[kjetjl]

We visited both water parks in the last two weeks. I can't remember which water park, but we were in the lazy river and I felt something "flutter" against my arm. It was a snake. I stopped and walked back a little bit to inform the lifeguard. We continued on and by the time we got to the next lifeguard, there were a few more CM there. We watched a CM grab the snake out of the water with one of those grabber things.

 

[hicksnichols]

I think they see us more than we see them.

This kind of creeps me out....

We visited both water parks in the last two weeks. I can't remember which water park, but we were in the lazy river and I felt something "flutter" against my arm. It was a snake. I stopped and walked back a little bit to inform the lifeguard. We continued on and by the time we got to the next lifeguard, there were a few more CM there. We watched a CM grab the snake out of the water with one of those grabber things.

It's official. I am NEVER going to the water parks. EVER.

 

[hicksnichols]

The snake I saw at HS was black with a red stripe around it's neck. It was tiny, I thought it was an earthworm at first until I saw it slither. Realized it was a baby. Is this a coral snake? My anxiety reaction is too bad I can't look at pics on google!

 

[Art 1]

The snake I saw at HS was black with a red stripe around it's neck. It was tiny, I thought it was an earthworm at first until I saw it slither. Realized it was a baby. Is this a coral snake? My anxiety reaction is too bad I can't look at pics on google!

Southern ring neck. They roll over and have a reddish orange belly. See them all the time. Harmless very tiny.

 

[FINFAN]

Central Florida has 4 native poisonous snakes: the coral, water moccasin, pygmy rattlesnake, and eastern diamond back ( not counting the cobra that escaped the idiot in Orlando a couple weeks ago.). Plus many nonvenomous ones. WDW is smack in the middle of a huge nature reserve/swamp. So snakes are possible anywhere on property. When sighted and reported, animal control will try to find them and relocate them. But since they serve a purpose in nature, they quite rightly do not attempt to eradicate them.

And yes, if you saw a juvenile snake, siblings were probably around. Female egg laying snakes do not usually sit on a nest and "mother" their offspring. But rattlesnakes, who bear live young, are known to hang around until the offspring shed their first skin.

We've seen snakes quite a few times in different places in WDW. But since we've been going regularly since 1975, I wouldn't describe them as frequent.

heard they called off the search for the cobra....wonder if he knows how to use FP+?

 

[nd5056]

I've seen one at Epcot, several years back. It was very late, low crowd and it was sitting in the middle of the walkway next to the windows where you meet the characters. To the right after entering the park.

 

[LAB81018]

LOL! I didn't want to mention this to the OP!! Or the "incident" at the CR with the snake in the valance......

I was wondering when someone would bring up the snake in the curtains in the Garden Wing.

 

[minnie mum]

I was wondering when someone would bring up the snake in the curtains in the Garden Wing.

I think it's a rule - its required for every snake or Critter thread.

 

[denisem]

The snake I saw at HS was black with a red stripe around it's neck. It was tiny, I thought it was an earthworm at first until I saw it slither. Realized it was a baby. Is this a coral snake? My anxiety reaction is too bad I can't look at pics on google!

Art 1 is correct. Coral and King snakes have bands of red, black and yellow along their entire length. Very colorful, which is why I cautioned parents about warning their kids against picking one up. I'll refrain from showing our picture, as the only thing worse than a picture of a snake is a HEADLESS picture of a snake.

There's an old rhyme: "Red touch black, safe for Jack (King snake, non venomous). "Red touches yellow, kills a fellow" (poisonous coral snake). I choose to avoid both, lol.

 

[The Mystery Machine]

I saw a snake driving to work this morning, it was a very large black snake trying to cross the road.

 

[LAB81018]

After some of the unique things I have read some people pack for WDW, why not a mongoose?

 

[leebee]

I saw a snake driving to work this morning, it was a very large black snake trying to cross the road.

What was it driving?

Sorry, couldn't resist.. guess I'd better have that cup of coffee!

 

[Bilberry]

I'm a resent transplant to south Florida and there are quite a few snakes here I've noticed! One board walk in particular leading to where manatee gather seems to have a group of black racer snakes hanging out underneath. Twice walking on it I've had a snake quickly pop up from under a wood plank biting me in the shoe. I now take the longer snake free route to the manatee viewing area.

 

[Turn the Page]

We visited both water parks in the last two weeks. I can't remember which water park, but we were in the lazy river and I felt something "flutter" against my arm. It was a snake. I stopped and walked back a little bit to inform the lifeguard. We continued on and by the time we got to the next lifeguard, there were a few more CM there. We watched a CM grab the snake out of the water with one of those grabber things.

And I was so looking forward to the water parks too. I will NEVER be able to relax in the lazy river again.