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From what I could see of the head, it's not from the pit viper family, so it wouldn't be venomous. Possibly a king snake. Here in Indiana, the smaller ones like to hunt in farm services for nesting mice.
Personally, those aggressive brown wasps bother me more. Still a surprise to open up a deadfront and find a snake, though.
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I remember seeing a few snakes around in the wild during my time in the Southern States, but they're not generally a problem here in England -- Mostly harmless grass snakes.
The only venemous snake indigenous to Britain is the adder. I've come face-to-fang with one just once, about 5 years ago (not counting snakes in captivity).
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Posted for Roger: (from Florida Power & Light) These pictures were taken at the construction of drainage ditches at the Orlando Airport. Just another day at work in the beautiful Florida Sun! A Florida Power & Light crew putting in lines for an addition to the Orlando International Airport found the following in a culvert they were using... The gator is/was 18' 2" long. The rattlesnake roundup totaled 87! Thanks Roger!
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That's got to be the best use for duct tape I've ever seen!
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Roger,
Wow! Do you know if this guy got a free ticket to Gatorland?
I heard you were a Florida resident at one time? How common is it to come across something like this in 'civilized' areas?
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On sparky's pic...{Not too far-fetched} There are {insert your own adjective} people that would want to make that meter can a protected snake sanctuary. Oh, and by their reasoning, the OG&E bucket truck should not be moved for at least a year, and not before a complete study was conducted to be sure it wasn’t snake habitat, too. [This message has been edited by Bjarney (edited 07-08-2003).]
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Any idea where that snake sign is from? It doesn't look like an American sign.
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Hello Bill. Although it isn't an everyday occurance, it is not uncommon to find a gator in residential backyards, parks, or even a multi lane intersection. The gator in the FPL photo is a prime specimen. Being a bass fisherman, I have come upon twelve to fourteen footers but never an eighteen. I can remember an old farm house used as a feed storage shed that had a substantial rattlesnake concentration underneath the floor. If you stomped, banged, and made alot of noise when you walked across the floor, they would rattle so loud it seemed like you could feel the floor vibrate. Roger
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pauluk: I believe it's Canadian.
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