Perfect! Just the guy I was looking for!
I came across some snakes today and was wondering if you would be able to identify them. I'd Google it, but I figured this would be more fun for everyone!
Here's a photo, taken in the large sand dunes of Florida's eastern shore:
Oh man, those are some nice snakes! I have to admit, I'm not as familiar with Florida's snake species, but this looks either like an Everglades racer (based on length and shape) or maybe a species of ground snake, based on color. It's kind of hard to tell from the picture, but I'm going to break out my big guide and see if I can't narrow it down!
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Cool. As you can see in the photo, they're fairly long and narrow-bodied. I'd say they were probably 6' long or more. And the location is northern Florida, if any of this helps.
There are a lot of different corn and rat snakes around there that I've seen over the years, but I had not seen ones this size or with that particular color scheme. They're usually a red and tan pattern or just a plain black. Then we have the pygmy rattlers and full-size ones, and the moccasins, of course. These guys were just chilling near the top of the 25-30' dunes on the beach.
There was also a large turtle about 20 feet away from them digging a hole in the sand, then he buried himself for a nap, I suppose. He was tossing sand everywhere while I was trying to focus in on the snakes. Lots of activity out there this afternoon/evening.
Anyway...congratulations on the tour guide job. Sounds like a lot of fun. And welcome back!
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Hrmmm that size and shape makes me think some sort of racer then. Whatever it is, its head is really ornate!
Did you happen to get a picture of the turtle?
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No, the turtle was a little farther away and I was more intrigued by the snakes. But it was a really dark color, shell and all. Maybe about two feet long. Pretty roundish body and a thick, shorter head. Digging like crazy though. He was throwing that sand pretty high and far. My wife may have gotten a shot of him. I’ll see if I can get it on here tonight.
[EDIT] - Sorry...she didn’t get a picture either.
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That's okay! It probably wasn't, but I just have to ask since it kinda fits your description...it didn't look like this did it?
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You think maybe a kind of Coachwhip? That would be my guess.
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Jumping in here, they look like they could be a kind of Coachwhip to me... you can check here and see if they look familiar: https://www.google.com/search?q=brown+coachwhip+florida&tbm=isch&source=iu&ictx=1&fir=wb-AjeakYArGnM%253A%252CDbRtgudyHHuaPM%252C_&usg=__WVHKa5Gw6CtZ0DpZ0CMVJQ_Is2c%3D&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwiyoYfv5KjbAhUIZKwKHTEYCj0Q9QEIMzAE#imgrc=wb-AjeakYArGnM:
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