Homosassa Springs State Park, FL Dec. 2009 This snake is non-venomous.
Homosassa Springs State Park, FL Dec. 2009 The state park had a very nice snake exhibit. I was glad to be able to photograph some of the dangerously venomous snakes safely! These snakes can be aggressive, they reveal their white-skinned mouth when they are in a threatening pose. These snakes are often found in water, the genus name piscivorus means "fish-eater," but they also eat frogs.
Homosassa Springs State Park, FL Dec. 2009 This was not the way I wanted to photograph one of these snakes, behind glass with mulch and fake plants, but I have not been able to see one in the wild! My parents have these snakes in their yard, their Jack Russell Terrier was bitten by one last year.
