Fun Facts on Florida's Native Snakes: 

- Snakes cannot bite their food, so they have to eat it whole. Their jaws are flexable, allowing them to eat prey that is bigger than their head!  

- Snakes do not have eyelids... that's just a fun fact to know! 

- Snakes do not have external ears, they have internal ears. 

- Snakes are found on every continent in the world, except for Antarctica... Maybe it's just too cold for them there. 

- Most snakes are harmless and help control the rodent population. They are very beneficial to the ecosystem and should be left alone if seen. 

What to do if you see a snake:

- Is it outside? Leave it alone! Most snake bites with humans occur when the snake is being harrassed or threatened. If you leave it alone and give it space, the snake will move on. Afterall, snakes are suppose to be outside in their natural habitiat.  

- Is it inside? Give us a call! We can dispatch a trained Wildlife Technician to remove it from your home and bring it back to the wild. 

Because of the variety of snakes that Florida has to offer, we recommend taking a picture from a safe distance and email to PeskyVarmintsFL@aol.com so we can help to identify the species and know whether it is venomous or non-venomous.  

NON-Native Snakes in Florida;

There are a variety of non-native snakes, or invasive snakes, that have shown to have a breeding population throughout the Florida Everglades. These species include (but not limited to); 

1. Burmese Python 

2. Reticualted Python

3. African Python

4. Anaconda 

Visit our Python Page for more information!