July 7, 2023

I am a Florida Cottonmouth

I'm patterned brown now, as I age I'll get darker

When I was a baby, my tail tip was yellow

My color's not always the best ID marker.

Thanks to today's special guest photographer, David Simpson.

Note: Although this snake is not aggressive, it is venomous and it's bite can be lethal to people and pets. Please read the article linked below for details.

Location:  Goodwin WMA, Broadmoor unit

Sources: https://www.floridamuseum.ufl.edu/florida-snake-id/snake/florida-cottonmouth/

Photo © 2023 David Simpson and text © 2023 Dee Fairbanks Simpson