just when you think its cool...

[gregg dudley]

They are fairly common on Central Florida WMAs.  I associate them with sand pine areas.  Cool snakes.  I sold a big one to Ross Allen's Reptile Institute at Silver Springs Attraction when I was a kid.  It was right at 42 inches.  Average is around 36.

[UrbanArcher1975]

I had never heard the rhymes. I'm glad to know them!

[gregg dudley]

I always heard red and yellow kill a fellow; red and black friend of Jack.

[fujimo]

am originally from africa, mambas, cobras and puff adders galore, had them in the house, on the vines around the house, and all over the bush- saw them very regularly, and the only times i have ever been bitten, was when i was messing with them. they only bite in defence!!

They play a critical role in the eco system. sad to say, but the attitude of "kill everything we find inconvenient" is what has led us into this environmental pickle we find ourselves in today.

walk around them. or do as RC did just flip them out of the way- we really dont need to kill everything we see , just 'cos we can. unless of course yer gonna eat it.
by the way, they are pretty good eating- eaten a few in my time!!
biggest snakes i ever caught was a "mozambique spitting cobra" that was about 3.5 meters-approx- never measured him!!!- just got him out of the living quarters a.s.a.p.
and a python- that i did measure at over 5 meters- trying to eat a domestic goat- it was heavy- took 3 of us to carry it, and keep it from coiling up on one of us.

i say let em go on their way!!

[typical2]

Makes me love Michigan!

[SELFBOW19953]

That's the way I always heard the rhyme, Gregg.  I grew up on an old sand hill a bit south of Palatka, and just as you said, we saw quite a few coral snakes.  I sure hope they get Silver Springs back to what it was when Ross Allen ran it.

[Shakes.602]

I wont go out of my way to kill one, just for the reason it is what it is. Dont get me wrong, if We can avoid each other, all the better for it. If not, IT is Toast!

[Sam McMichael]

RC, you post more pics of snakes you have run across than anybody on trad gang. Glad you haven't gotten hurt.