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Agkistrodon conanti, 14 March 2018
Agkistrodon conanti, the Florida cottonmouth; Monroe county, Florida (14 March 2018). Alas, Summer term has begun, so I have to slow things back down a bit on Floridensis. We’ll shift into the two-a-day mode, one at 9am Eastern, the other at 5pm. Now, what… Continue Reading “Agkistrodon conanti, 14 March 2018”
Spring Break 2023: Agkistrodon conanti
Agkistrodon conanti, the Florida cottonmouth; Miami-Dade county, Florida (14 March 2023). Spring Break 2023 While the previous Florida cottonmouth didn’t give me much time or opportunity to snag a shot, this one most certainly did. Found near the edge of Main Park Road in… Continue Reading “Spring Break 2023: Agkistrodon conanti”
Spring Break 2023: Agkistrodon conanti
Agkistrodon conanti, the Florida cottonmouth; Miami-Dade county, Florida (14 March 2023). Spring Break 2023 This is certainly not my best shot of the day, but it is what it is. Featured here is a fairly young Florida cottonmouth getting the hell out of dodge.… Continue Reading “Spring Break 2023: Agkistrodon conanti”
Spring Break 2023: Agkistrodon conanti
Agkistrodon conanti, the Florida cottonmouth; Monroe county, Florida (13 March 2023).Spring Break 2023 And snake night draws to a close. Here’s (yet another) Florida cottonmouth giving me the Wary Gaze. Once again, the cottonmouth exhibited not a single ounce of aggression. Honestly, I just… Continue Reading “Spring Break 2023: Agkistrodon conanti”
Spring Break 2023: Agkistrodon conanti
Agkistrodon conanti, the Florida cottonmouth; Monroe county, Florida (13 March 2023).Spring Break 2023 Next up was another Florida cottonmouth. As is usually (but not always) the case, the cottonmouth was fairly patient of my presence. It didn’t even throw me a defensive mouth-gape. It… Continue Reading “Spring Break 2023: Agkistrodon conanti”
Spring Break 2023: Agkistrodon conanti
Agkistrodon conanti, the Florida cottonmouth;Collier county, Florida (13 March 2023).Spring Break 2023 As the sun began to sink down towards the Western horizon, I made my way back toward Big Cypress National Preserve for a night of snaking. Before I could even get back… Continue Reading “Spring Break 2023: Agkistrodon conanti”
Spring Break 2023: Agkistrodon conanti
Agkistrodon conanti, the Florida cottonmouth; Monroe county, Florida (12 March 2023).Spring Break 2023 Here’s a juvenile Florida cottonmouth flashing a bit of a cautionary pose within the Big Cypress National Preserve region. This is a fairly classic pose; the snake is measuring its surroundings… Continue Reading “Spring Break 2023: Agkistrodon conanti”
Agkistrodon conanti, 15 March 2019
Agkistrodon conanti, the Florida cottonmouth; Miami-Dade county, Florida (15 March 2019). Here’s a lovely defensive display from an impressively dark and contrasty Florida cottonmouth. Though some people might view this behavior as “aggression,” it is simply and categorically a defensive display. There is absolutely… Continue Reading “Agkistrodon conanti, 15 March 2019”
Agkistrodon conanti, 22 April 2012
Agkistrodon conanti, the Florida cottonmouth; Lowndes county, Georgia (22 April 2012). A brilliant, juvenile Florida cottonmouth in extreme South Georgia. As kids, cottonmouths start out brightly patterned, but as they age they typically lose most of that patterning and turn quite dark — though… Continue Reading “Agkistrodon conanti, 22 April 2012”
Agkistrodon conanti, 19 March 2015
Agkistrodon conanti, the Florida cottonmouth; Monroe county, Florida (19 March 2015). A juvenile Florida cottonmouth in south Florida striking a fairly classic chin-up pose. This is a cautionary stance. If further threatened, the snake would likely gape its mouth open to flash the cottony-white… Continue Reading “Agkistrodon conanti, 19 March 2015”
Agkistrodon conanti, 26 January 2021
Agkistrodon conanti, the Florida cottonmouth; Volusia county, Florida (26 January 2021). A simple message from a firm communicator saying, “Now’s the time to back off.” Florida cottonmouths are indeed venomous, but they are quite far from being “aggressive.” I’ve never once been chased by… Continue Reading “Agkistrodon conanti, 26 January 2021”
Agkistrodon conanti, 14 March 2018
Agkistrodon conanti, the Florida cottonmouth; Monroe county, Florida (14 March 2018). My entire life I’ve been told —again and again— that cottonmouths are aggressive. I have yet to encounter or meet an aggressive cottonmouth, and I’ve encountered many cottonmouths. Instead, what I usually encounter… Continue Reading “Agkistrodon conanti, 14 March 2018”
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