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You are here: Home / Nature & Outdoors / Eastern Diamondback Rattlesnake in Palm Coast, Florida

Eastern Diamondback Rattlesnake in Palm Coast, Florida

May 15, 2013

Perhaps that title isn’t as accurate as it possibly could be. Maybe is should have read, “Eastern Diamondback Rattlesnake in Our Back Yard!”

I swear, if I hear, “Hey Bob, c’mere quick!!! COME HERE!!!” one more time, I’m going to flip my lid. First it was an anole, then a bird, then a rabbit, then a turtle, then a tiger and now a big, huge rattlesnake.

Look at this thing. My friend Pete warned me about the snakes, but I figured it was just talk. Talk to scare away the innocent northerner. Nope. It was true. Apparently the snakes are here and I’ll be honest with you, I’m starting to reconsider my morning walks while only wearing my MMA shorts and partially see-through Crocs. I think I may trade up to combat boots and leather pants.

Eastern Diamondback Rattlesnake in Palm Coast, Florida

Up-Close View of Diamondback Snake

Eastern Diamondback Rattlesnake in Palm Coast, Florida

And to think, my new peach tree and potential avocado plants are back there with that thing. It probably watched us planting from a nearby tree, waiting to slither down and take ownership of our labor.

Out of all the animals we have seen to date, I think this one is the one I don’t want to run into again. Well, that and the tiger.

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Comments

  1. Hannah E. says

    May 15, 2013 at 5:17 pm

    OH. MY. WORD. Really great photos, but BE CAREFUL, Jay!!! O_O

    Reply
    • Jay Gaulard says

      May 15, 2013 at 5:57 pm

      I’m still a little freaked out about that snake. It was HUGE. I’m staying inside for a while.

      Reply
  2. Lauren Heckman says

    May 15, 2013 at 7:44 pm

    Holy canoli, that’s a big freakin snake!

    Reply
    • Jay Gaulard says

      May 15, 2013 at 8:23 pm

      Uhh, yeah! We were just back there putting up our night vision camera and I was all freaked out. There was some sort of a bug making noise in a nearby tree and I kept saying, “It’s the snake!” That was the largest natural snake I’ve ever seen.

      Reply
  3. Anthony says

    May 19, 2013 at 9:16 pm

    Nice Jay, dont buy a small dog!

    Reply
  4. Stephanie says

    May 20, 2013 at 1:01 pm

    Ahhhh! It looks like it ate all of the other animals you listed. That thing is big!

    Reply
  5. Nichole says

    May 24, 2013 at 10:42 pm

    That thing is huge! Have you come across it again? That would totally freak me out. We have to worry about Copper heads here. Luckily I have never seen one. At least a rattle snake will usually warn you if you get too close.

    Reply

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