Cottonmouth Strikes – Shot in the DeLoutre Swamps, remote Union Parish Louisiana. Cottonmouth Water Moccasin – Agkistrodon piscivorus This guy had a very nasty disposition when I stumbled upon him after breaking camp early one morning during one of my extended trips in the swamps, These snakes are very aggressive and venomous – use extreme caution around these snakes! All work © Keith Skinner – All Rights Reserved / No image may be reproduced, copied, transmitted or distributed by any means without prior written consent.
Florida cottonmouth. / Agkistrodon piscivorus conanti. / Near Blackwater Creek; Lake county, Florida. / 03 January 2007. / Nikon D70s. Horrifically misunderstood and abused by most people on the peninsula, the Florida cottonmouth is a beautiful and vital component of Floridian ecology. These venomous pit vipers are often believed to aggressively “chase” after people. I’ve never seen this happen in the wild. Quite the contrary. They’ll typically try to avoid people and when cornered on land, they’ll usually wrap up into a defensive coil position, sometimes flashing their white-cottony mouths as a warning. Respect the snake’s space and there won’t be a problem. Janson, / http://floridana.typepad.com
The Cottonmouth Moccasin ( The main subspecies included in the genus Agkistrodon are the Western Cottonmouth, piscivorus leucostoma ) The Cottonmouth derives its name from the habit of lying in a sprawled coil, head flung back, with the mouth resting in an ominous open position exposing the white inner surface of the mouth almost straight up. / Make no mistake, the Cottonmouth is a dangerous predator and can inflict a brutally damaging hemotoxic bite! / Regional variations do occur, so never handle a water snake of any kind for fear of a nasty, bacteria-rich or venomous bite!
The Cottonmouth Moccasin ( The main subspecies included in the genus Agkistrodon are the Western Cottonmouth, piscivorus leucostoma ) The Cottonmouth derives its name from the habit of lying in a sprawled coil, head flung back, with the mouth resting in an ominous open position exposing the white inner surface of the mouth almost straight up. / Make no mistake, the Cottonmouth is a dangerous predator and can inflict a brutally damaging hemotoxic bite! / Regional variations do occur, so never handle a water snake of any kind for fear of a nasty, bacteria-rich or venomous bite!
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