Baby gopher snake, Pituophis catenifer, very common throughout FishHawk Ranch. These are non-venomous snakes and are beneficial, although they will often hiss and rattle their tail like a rattlesnake when disturbed. They do not have rattles. They should not be destroyed.
I also found one of these snakes in my front yard in Tampa while watering a bush. They look and act just like rattle snakes!!! They are very beneficial to our eco system so PLEASE do not kill them. Thank you Steve for posting this awesome photo that tremendously helped to identify it!!!
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