Unless it is venomous - Cottonmouths/Moccasin.

They are easier to identify because they're quite

belligerent and put off by your presence.

Well what kind of bad words did it say?

Cottonmouths are pretty easy to identify if you know what to look for. The have a big triangular shaped head, they are way more buoyant than any water snake I know of when me swimming, and they are usually pretty fat compared to water snakes and darker. If you come upon one on land, they lean their heads back and expose their bright white mouths. Hence the name, cottonmouth. Very young cottonmouths on the other hand look a lot like water snakes, at least the ones in my area. They say the only way you can tell the difference is by the tip of the tail. Juvenile cottonmouths are supposed to have some sort of neon colored tail. I've never seen one though.

I've had several snakes try to climb into my boat. A telescoping lure retriever makes a good snake pole for redirecting them though. I like snakes and try not to harm them unless I have to like most other animals. 

One thing I like about Palm Beach county is that our canals have high banks, the water mocs I see are down in the water, still scare the crap out of me.  Have seen a few by ponds luckily no incident, I leave the area pretty quick.  I don't care how much you like snakes, it only takes 1 bad experience to make you an unhappy camper.

There have been reports of saltwater crocs in the ICW in Delray where I live, haven't seen one yet.  We have lots of bull sharks here, they will circle the boat when you have a fish on, scary but they don't jump in the boat.

One thing I like about Palm Beach county is that our canals have high banks, the water mocs I see are down in the water, still scare the crap out of me.  Have seen a few by ponds luckily no incident, I leave the area pretty quick.  I don't care how much you like snakes, it only takes 1 bad experience to make you an unhappy camper.

There have been reports of saltwater crocs in the ICW in Delray where I live, haven't seen one yet.  We have lots of bull sharks here, they will circle the boat when you have a fish on, scary but they don't jump in the boat.

 

To heck with all of that! No thanks on the snakes, crocs, or sharks. 

Well what kind of bad words did it say?

 

bel·lig·er·ent

bəˈlijərənt/

adjective

 

1. 1. 

   hostile and aggressive.

bel·lig·er·ent

bəˈlijərənt/

adjective

• 1.

  hostile and aggressive.

i know the meaning of the word. My post was a joke.

i know the meaning of the word. My post was a joke.

 

Sorry man, I didn't realize it was a joke. No harm meant.

Never seen one climb into a boat, but i did have one sink its fangs into a hollow body frog......little wretched

One thing I like about Palm Beach county is that our canals have high banks, the water mocs I see are down in the water, still scare the crap out of me.  Have seen a few by ponds luckily no incident, I leave the area pretty quick.  I don't care how much you like snakes, it only takes 1 bad experience to make you an unhappy camper.

There have been reports of saltwater crocs in the ICW in Delray where I live, haven't seen one yet.  We have lots of bull sharks here, they will circle the boat when you have a fish on, scary but they don't jump in the boat.

The only time you have to worry about snakes is when theyre nested up, or its sunny out.

Funny how their bodies work, Cold wet days you can grab their tail and hold them out, and they more than likely couldnt get you.

Sunny days, not having control of the head is a sure fire way to get snapped a couple times

One thing I like about Palm Beach county is that our canals have high banks, the water mocs I see are down in the water, still scare the crap out of me. Have seen a few by ponds luckily no incident, I leave the area pretty quick. I don't care how much you like snakes, it only takes 1 bad experience to make you an unhappy camper.

There have been reports of saltwater crocs in the ICW in Delray where I live, haven't seen one yet. We have lots of bull sharks here, they will circle the boat when you have a fish on, scary but they don't jump in the boat.

Saltwater crocodiles in Florida now? Wow, I did not know this, that's a trip, lol

I think it's because I can't shake hands with them but I have a basic, innate distrust of snakes.  They fill an important niche in our ecosystem (or what's left of it), however, and I prefer to live and let live whenever possible.  If, however, one tries to climb in a boat with me (has happened a few times), I let them know in no uncertain terms that there isn't room for the two of us.

 

Once while shore fishing I glanced down to see the last portion (i.e., "the tail") of a snake slither out from underneath my feet.  That critter was at least 3 feet long and if I'd seen it a few moments earlier, it wouldn't have just been Jesus who could get around on water.  If you've ever seen a coot get a running start on the water before flight, you'd have some idea what I would have looked like.

Saltwater crocodiles in Florida now? Wow, I did not know this, that's a trip, lol

 

 

We have always had salt water crocs in South Florida and Florida Bay.  They were all over the Caribbean when Europeans got to America.  Turkey Point Power Plant has a large number of breeding crocs.  They even found a 6' Nile Croc in the South Dade Fruit and Spice Park this past year.  Now that's some scary stuff!!!!!  The Nile Crocs are man killers.  Some Idiot must have released it.  A common practice down here.

We have always had salt water crocs in South Florida and Florida Bay.  They were all over the Caribbean when Europeans got to America.  Turkey Point Power Plant has a large number of breeding crocs.  They even found a 6' Nile Croc in the South Dade Fruit and Spice Park this past year.  Now that's some scary stuff!!!!!  The Nile Crocs are man killers.  Some Idiot must have released it.  A common practice down here.

 

Nile crocs, saltwater crocs, dang. Florida is not only

the fishing capital of the world, but becoming the 

reptilian capital, too!

Saltwater crocodiles in Florida now? Wow, I did not know this, that's a trip, lol

http://articles.sun-sentinel.com/2013-12-22/news/fl-crocodiles-return-20131222_1_crocodile-lindsey-hord-alligator

While fishing rip rap last year with a buddy I had one get in my boat. My friend who is a large man, six foot five two hundred sixty pounds, screamed like a little school girl. I noticed the snake coming towards us, the water snake (non venomous) came in through the transom just climbed on the motor and wiring and came right in. My friend was on the absolute very tip of the bow haha, I grabbed my flipping stick (pun intended) and flipped his ass back in the water. He came right back in, same way, I flipped him back in, but since my friend threatened bodily harm to me, we had to leave, and not give the snake a third chance lol.

http://articles.sun-sentinel.com/2013-12-22/news/fl-crocodiles-return-20131222_1_crocodile-lindsey-hord-alligator

Interesting article, I have seen 2 in the st.johns @

Jacksonville.. Being brackish, maybe they were crocs & not gators. I just assumed they were gators, now I'm not so sure.. Of course, plenty of gators in freshwater, everywhere I fished down there, but only 2 sightings in the brackish St.Johns.. Interesting

I saw a gator floating belly up in canal the other day, it's tail was floating about 5 feet away from the body.  I was too lazy to go back to my car to get my phone.

Cottonmouths are pretty easy to identify if you know what to look for. The have a big triangular shaped head, they are way more buoyant than any water snake I know of when me swimming, and they are usually pretty fat compared to water snakes and darker. If you come upon one on land, they lean their heads back and expose their bright white mouths. Hence the name, cottonmouth. Very young cottonmouths on the other hand look a lot like water snakes, at least the ones in my area. They say the only way you can tell the difference is by the tip of the tail. Juvenile cottonmouths are supposed to have some sort of neon colored tail. I've never seen one though.

Thats Copper head babies that have Light green tails.

Gotfishyfingers?, on 14 Apr 2015 - 4:46 PM, said:

The Python invasion phenomenon is so over rated, it isn't even funny. I personally never seen or know of anyone who has seen a giant python out there. In fact,  just recently hunters went looking for some during some of the cold days and did not find one. They come out of hiding to seek warmth from the sun. They did a round up of them a couple a years and some people never caught or seen one..   

I can't think of any media issue that isn't way overblown.

Regrettably, the public quickly buys into media hype (we're inundated with examples).

 

Roger

 

Our media does quite a poor job in many, many cases.  In the case of pythons, however, they may very well be affecting the Everglades ecosystem. See the article below.  Just because you don't see a snake doesn't mean it isn't there.  

 

http://www.usgs.gov/newsroom/article.asp?ID=4158&from=rss#.VS6np_nF8WI

no snake is a good snake, not even a dead snake, man...

King Snakes are good snake to have around . They kill the Venomous snakes and rodents.  Because of where I live we have Copper heads, Timber Rattlers and Cotton Mouths. I wish I had a couple of  King Snakes that called my property home.

Nile crocs, saltwater crocs, dang. Florida is not only

the fishing capital of the world, but becoming the 

reptilian capital, too!

Florida is like a mini version of Australia in the US.  Everything down there wants to kill you, and probably can

Nothing much to add to the "snakes on a boat" discussion other than to say that I do not like snakes with at all.

Florida is like a mini version of Australia in the US. Everything down there wants to kill you, and probably can

Brian Johnson of ACDC lives there for that very reason, so does the Bass player.. Because it's so like Austraila..

I have had a few snakes swim up to the boat.  Once they get to the water beneath the gunwale my wife really freaks out.  I feel  a bit uneasy myself when I can't see what they are doing.  I've never had one try to get in yet.  If she sees a snake coming towards us and I don't move the boat she isn't happy.