Nerodia floridana is the largest watersnake in North America, reaching 30-55 in (76-140 cm). Adults are generally solid greenish-brownish with a plain belly that is whitish in color. Juvenile snakes have about 50 dark bars down their dorsum and on their sides, which fade gradually with age. A series of subocular scales separates the eye from the upper lip. A reddish or brown color variant of this species occurs in southern Florida. Females are generally larger than males and have shorter tails. This species was once considered a subspecies of the Western Green Watersnake (Nerodia cyclopion).
Florida Green Watersnakes are endemic to the Southeast. They are found throughout Florida and in parts of southern Georgia. There are two isolated populations, in western and southern South Carolina. They prefer to live in vegetation choked, still waters such as swamps and marshes. They can also be found in lakes, ponds, ditches, and slow rivers and occasionally in brackish water.
Welcome to Watch For Snakes #9, this great series was originally placed by FLmassage1 in 2008 sadly he is no longer playing so I decided to keep this great series alive by adopting them and making a few changes from his original hides.
You are on a 12.1 miles journey through the wonderful Florida Everglades which will give you 10 great hides on key spots of this trail.
I will strongly recommend you to do this great journey on bike, but for the most extreme geocachers it will be a great hike as well.
ON December 31 of 2010 a group of 9 geocachers and three geo k9 decided to help me fix and replace this whole series at one shot. Needless to say it was an amazing way to close a caching year!
Rangergirl141, soflfamily, McPhenius, radioman84, ikolor, HurricaneJuan & Hazel, Kato and Ruby
The repair crew!
Suggested gear for this cache
*Bug repellent
*hiking footwear
*hiking pole or stick
*Water
*Bike
*Hat
* Tire repair kit ( BIKES )
*Camera
*Essential “the will to hike/bike and know your Everglades”