Coiled Dusky

Dusky pigmy rattlesnake.
Sistrurus miliarius barbouri.
Tiger Bay State Forest; Volusia county, Florida.
April 25th, 2006.
Nikon D70s.
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A nice view of the little venomous rattelsnake of central Florida, the dusky pigmy rattlesnake, coiled up a dirt road. Though venomous, these guys are small. Real small. So small, in fact, you can't really even hear their wee tiny little rattles rattling! If I could just hug and love on a snake, this is the one I'd want to hug on and love. That wouldn't be a good idea, because their venomous... But you get the point. They're cute!!!

~ janson