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Snake hunting in South Florida doesn’t get much better than this! 🐍🌴
This video was a really special one for me because I got to take my daughter and my nephew out snake hunting in the same area where my dad used to bring us when we were kids. Growing up in South Florida, going out at night looking for snakes, reptiles, and wildlife was something I absolutely loved doing — and it played a huge part in creating the obsession with animals that I still have today.
Now I get to pass that experience on to the next generation.
We loaded everybody up and headed deep into South Florida for a night of searching for native snakes and other wildlife. Watching the kids experience this place for themselves, searching the roads and wetlands with flashlights and getting excited every time we spotted something, brought back a TON of memories.
And this ended up being one hell of a night for snakes!
We found several native Florida species throughout the hunt, but the absolute highlight was finding TWO Florida mud snakes — including a tiny baby and a larger sub-adult! 🤯🐍
Mud snakes are one of those species that even people who spend a lot of time looking for reptiles in Florida may rarely get the opportunity to see. They’re absolutely beautiful snakes, with their glossy dark coloration and bright red-and-black bellies, and getting to see two different-sized animals in the same night made this trip even more memorable.
The best part was being able to show the kids these animals in the wild and teach them about the wildlife that lives right here in our own backyard. There’s something completely different about seeing an animal in its natural environment compared with seeing one in captivity.
We also brought along some friends who are getting a brand-new Everglades tour business off the ground. They joined us for the adventure and helped make the night possible. If you’ve ever wanted to experience the South Florida Everglades, see wildlife, explore at night, and get a completely different look at this incredible ecosystem, keep an eye out for their information as we help them get their new business rolling!
For me, though, this video is about more than just catching snakes.
My dad took us out here when we were kids. Those nights helped create memories that have stuck with me my entire life. Years later, being able to return to the same place with my own daughter and my nephew — and watch them get excited about finding snakes the same way I did — was pretty damn awesome.
It’s crazy how life comes full circle sometimes.
Hopefully these are the kinds of nights they’ll remember when they’re older, too.
As always, the wildlife we encounter deserves respect. Wild snakes should only be handled when it can be done safely and responsibly, and we want these animals to remain exactly where they belong — thriving in Florida’s wild ecosystems.
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What was your favorite snake we found — and have you EVER seen a Florida mud snake in the wild?! 🐍
Thanks for watching and coming along on another adventure!
— Tyler Nolan
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