Teach · Identify · Relocate ·
Northeast Florida
Snake in your yard?
Don’t grab it. Don’t kill it. Text a photo and we will tell you what it is, and help if it needs to move. Free.
Teach. Identify. Move them only if we have to.
Our goal is a Northeast Florida where people and snakes can share the same backyard. We teach neighbors about our local snakes, help you identify the one in front of you from a photo, and when a snake truly has to go, a volunteer relocator moves it somewhere safe.
Teach
Snake talks for schools, scouts, libraries and festivals, so kids and grownups know who they share the yard with.
Identify
Snake in the garage, the pool or the yard? Text a photo and where you are. We will tell you what it is and whether it needs to move.
Relocate (only if needed)
When a snake truly has to go, trained volunteers move it safely and release it where it can keep doing its job.
Venomous or Not?
Look closely. Tap your answer. Can you get them all?
Not sure in real life? Don’t guess. Text a photo.
Be a snake detective
- Stop and back up slowly.Give it room. Snakes want to get away from you.
- Keep kids and pets away.Give it room and it has no reason to bite.
- Don’t grab it. Don’t kill it.Most bites happen when people try.
- Snap a photo from far away.Zoom in. No need to get close.
- Text the photo to the snake line.Add where you are. A volunteer helps.
Only 6 of Florida’s 45 native snakes are venomous
And only 5 of those live in Northeast Florida. Meet them, and meet the non-venomous look-alikes people mix them up with.
From the fieldMeet GunnarAn eastern diamondback our crew moved from a backyard to a safer home. He only moved because he could not stay. Most snakes just need to be identified and left alone. See how to spot a diamondback
Bring the snake talk to your school
“Snakes of the Southeast: Coexistence and Identification” is a live, hands-on program for kids of all ages, and the grownups in the room. Which snakes are non-venomous, which ones to respect, and what to do if you meet one.
