David
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From: <Prizma_at_aol.com>
To: <nanfa_at_aquaria.net>
Sent: Tuesday, April 20, 2004 1:09 PM
Subject: NANFA-- snakes
> my buddy down in carrabelle sent me this snakey report. he gets out and
rides
> his horse a lot in the appalachicola forest. i hope to get some of you
down
> there this fall...
> waders are a must! its a great place to visit and ive learned it well.
> does anyone have an idea what kind of snake he speaks of as orange?
>
>
> Saturday I went riding by myself with Aijalon to the county line road and
> back.Going out right at the power line road there was a 3' diamondback
> rattle snake slithering across road 22.When we came back the boundary road
> way the sun was setting low and the sun shown down on a 5'
> snake,non-poisonous,that had a brilliant orange color,none like I'd seen
> before.There was a darker orange line across his back.The sun may have
added
> the brightness to his color. As we rode down the power line road there was
a
> cotton mouth moccasin about 1' and a half,fat, thick, that struck at
Aijalon
> as we ran by.He was coiled right beside the road. As I turned Aijalon to
get
> a better look all I could see was the white cotton mouth that he showed to
"
> stay away,don't tread on me." Me and my Aijalon made it back safe and
> sound.No riding Sunday,but this morning Aijalon moved cautiously through
the
> trails.Snakes are everywhere since it's summer time.You have to watch
where
> you walk with a flashlight at the camp going to the outhouse or the cabin.
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