Dealing with Snakes in Florida's Residential Areas—Identifying Commonly Encountered Snakes

This document is WEC220, one of a 4-part series of the Department of Wildlife Ecology and Conservation entitled Dealing with Snakes in Florida's Residential Areas, UF/IFAS Extension. Original publication date July 2007. Revised July 2007, March 2009, February 2016, and February 2020. Visit the EDIS website at https://edis.ifas.ufl.edu for the currently supported version of this publication. Accompanying documents by Dr. Johnson related to dealing with snakes in a variety of settings are available at https://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/TOPIC_A23708620. A CD/DVD set that includes PowerPoint presentations (with speaking notes) and other information on venomous snake safety is available from the UF/IFAS Extension Bookstore (http://www.ifasbooks.ufl.edu).

Steve A. Johnson, associate professor and Extension specialist, Department of Wildlife Ecology and Conservation; and Monica E. McGarrity, former Johnson Lab outreach coordinator; UF/IFAS Extension, Gainesville, FL 32611.