To learn more about snakes explore the links below. Note: These links are for third-party websites and will take you away from the Wild Florida website.

MERRITT ISLAND NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE
This refuge provides opportunities for environmental education, interpretation, and wildlife-oriented recreation. It also provides habitat and protection for a diversity of threatened and endangered species.

CANAVERAL NATIONAL SEASHORE
This park offers sanctuary and to a variety of Florida’s native plants and animals, as well as numerous campsites and outdoor activities for visitors.

MIAMI-DADE FIRE RESCUE ANTIVENOM BANK
This organization works to educate local communities about poisonous animals in South Florida, as well as to provide medical treatment to patients that have been envenomated.

ONLINE GUIDE TO THE SNAKES OF FLORIDA
This website lists all of Florida’s snakes and provides diagrams to help you identify major color patterns.

TREATING AND PREVENTING SNAKE BITES
Read important information about snake bites: proper fist aid procedures, treatment drawbacks/ dilemmas, how to avoid bites, and what NOT to do in case of a bite.