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It has rained heavily recently Florida has poisoned snake According to one report, they are abandoning their natural habitats and retreating towards dry land – encroaching on unsuspecting inhabitants.
An increase in rainfall amounts on Florida’s Space Coast, a stretch of the Sunshine State’s eastern coastline near Kennedy Space Center, has disrupted life for many Brevard County residents, who say they are seeing more scary snakes out and about than before. Fox 35 Orlando reported.
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission said residents have seen cottonmouths, also known as water moccasins, a species native to Florida and typically found in marshy or swampy areas.
However, during extreme floods, snakes end up in unusual places.
While the venomous reptiles typically prefer wet areas, Floridians have reported seeing them in their homes, workplaces and even outside restaurants.
The owners of Camp Holly, an airboat ride business in Melbourne, a city southeast of Orlando, urged customers social media Be alert as dangerous snakes were spotted on the dry land of their business.
“This is your warning: What you see is a baby-killing cottonmouth snake“The business posted a warning on Facebook with a picture of a snake.
“At the moment, these snakes (and others) are occupying every inch of dry land in the swamp. If you think that is a safe, dry piece of land – you are wrong,” he wrote.
Owner Curt McKinney told Fox that he was bitten by a cottonmouth snake when he was 20 years old. He said, “It almost killed me. It took six months out of my life immediately because my legs were so swollen.”
Cottonmouths are found in several southeastern states, including Florida and Georgia. They are called cottonmouths because the inside of their mouths, which they display when threatened, are white.According to LiveScience.
They are often confused with a non-venomous water snake species, which has similar coloring and patterns, and is often found near water. However, water snakes are thinner and lighter than cottonmouths. The pupils of water snakes are also round rather than vertical like those of more dangerous species.
According to the outlet, cottonmouths, which range from 30 to 48 inches in length, rarely bite humans and usually only bite when provoked.
Floridians have been warned to remain vigilant, as officials say any bites are an emergency that will require immediate medical treatment.