I can’t see the eyes here. He was almost under my foot when I made a turn on a swamp trail. Quick movement stopped me.
He was not very big, under a meter.
A Cottonmouth has vertical slit eyes. Above the triangular head is there but not distinct. However, there is the dark horizontal line running along the side of the head.
He was fast, stopped, then gone.
I’m thinking a Water Snake. Because they can look so similar best to step back and give him space.
Definitely yes… that is most assuredly a Cottonmouth! William
We do have a few here 😂😂. I never assume differently. Thanks. 👍
I think I would have given this one a wide berth. I have never seen a cottonmouth, but that triangular head would keep me from getting too close.
I agree, it was a give away. There is a water snake that looks so close, and head almost triangular that it’s very easy to confuse them. After my first encounter with a Carolina Rattler I now give most all the snakes here a wide berth. The Carolina Rattler looks like a pretty, and small, garter snake. How bad could it be?? Their attack is immediate and continuous (I did not get bit). So now I am careful.
With snakes and alligators in such abundance, I guess you have to be on constant guard.
Yeah, but you know if you do something all the time you get lazy LOL
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Take good care when you saw it!Ted..
I’m quick for an old goy LOL