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This venomous snake is also known as a chunkhead. Also, this snake occurs only in the panhandle, primarily along the Apalachicola River and its tributaries, and then in the western tip of the panhandle.
What is a copperhead?
100
Most people are bitten in this area when handling a snake.
What are the hands and arms?
100
Body ringed with black, yellow, and red; narrow yellow rings separate the wider red and black rings.
What is the Coral Snake?
100
Snakes may flee or bite in order to do this.
What is defend themselves?
100
Remove all plant pieces from mouth. Rinse mouth and lips with cool water. Offer sips of water to drink. Wash hands with soap and water. Call the Poison Center immediately at 1-800-222-1222
What to do if you eat a poisonous plant?
200
This snake is usually found in the water and known as the water moccasin.
What is a Cottonmouth?
200
If bitten by a snake keep the bitten limb below the level of the heart and remain _________.
What is CALM.
200
There are this many species of snakes in Florida.
What is 50?
200
Florida snakes are not out to get you and are not interested in harming you; they are not __________.
What is aggressive?
200
Peace lily, Castor beans, Lily of the Valley, Poison Ivey
What are poisonous plants?
300
A large, heavy-bodied snake with a row of large dark diamonds with brown centers and cream borders down its back.
What is the Diamondback Rattlesnake?
300
The only acceptable treatment for venomous snakebite.
What is antivenin?
300
Only 6 species of snakes in Florida are this.
What is venomous?
300
The safest thing to do if you find a venomous snake.
What is leave it alone?
300
Touching the leaves or oil from the plant can cause an itchy rash with blisters.
What is poison ivy?
400
Because of its cryptic coloration (camouflage), it can be easily overlooked, especially if it does not rattle. Prefers low bottomlands where it is fairly damp, river beds, hardwood hammocks, pine flatwoods, swamps, and cane thickets
What the Timber Rattlesnake?
400
Do not handle a freshly killed snake because for a short time after a snake is killed the snake may continue to writhe slowly due to their __________.
What are reflexes.
400
The remaining 44 species are this.
What is harmless?
400
Snakes love to eat these animals.
What are rodents?
400
This poisonous plant looks like small red beans with black tops.
What is castor beans or rosary peas?
500
Has a reputation for protecting itself. Its bite, while usually not life threatening, can be painful and result in the loss of a digit. Some rare cases have be fatal. It feeds primarily on frogs and mice. The rattle sounds like an insect buzzing
What is the Pigmy Rattlesnake?
500
If bitten by a snake you will immediately need to seek help and go to this place.
What is the hospital?
500
Snakes play a beneficial role in our ecosystem and therefore they should be ____________.
What is protected?
500
Mice, rats, insects.
What is snake food?
500
All parts of the plants are poisonous if swallowed or if smoke from a burning plant is inhaled. Symptoms include nausea, vomiting, stomach cramps, dizziness, low blood pressure, slow pulse and seizures.
What is Oleander or Lily of the Valley?