Snakes

Although snakes can seem scary, only six of Florida's forty-four native snake species are actually venomous. And all snakes are beneficial, as they're the key to keeping the rodent population in check.

UF/IFAS Sites

• Dealing with Snakes
• Nonvenomous Snakes Around the Yard
• Online Guide to the Snakes of Florida
• Plant Management in Florida Waters: Snakes

UF/IFAS Publications

• "Black Snakes": Identification and Ecology
• Dealing with Venomous Snakes in Florida School Yards (Series)
• Dealing with Snakes in Florida's Residential Areas (Series)
• Eastern Indigo Snake: a Threatened Species
• Snakes: Removing from Dwellings

Other Sites

• For Goodness Snakes! Treating and Preventing Venomous Bites--FDA
• Snakes--Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission