Snake Rescue & Relocation Pensacola (2025)

02/11/2025

Update on our girl! She is receiving the best care in the world from Shasta Tsoukias, Cory Woliver, DVM, and the team at the Florida Native Snake Rehabilitation & Rescue. She is interested in food, but still unable to fully eat on her own. Her ability to naturally heal from here on out will determine her future, as medically speaking, everything that can be done to help her has already been done. Nature is brutal, but it is also resilient, and I am hopeful that her body is going to work out the kinks so that she can move forward and be the QUEEN that she was born to be🙏 We love you Aceso. Keep fighting baby girl 💘

01/11/2025

Hey everyone! As we go into winter every year, snake rescues and relocations slow down, and eventually come to a halt as snakes go into brumation 🐍

During this time, we will be posting other animal rescues from time to time, just to keep the page active until "snake season" begins again.

Every admin of this page and everyone who volunteers with us, loves animals and has many rescue stories under their belt. Not just snakes, but all kinds of animals ranging from raptors to house cats and everything in between. So we will be sharing some of those stories with you through the winter. I hope you don't mind, but if you do just scroll on by and hang with us until spring. We might have a few random snake calls between now and then, but it won't be often until it warms up and stays warm.

If you visit our photo albums section, you can find other rescues of the past under the different album titles (mammals, birds, turtles, etc.) This is also a great time to scroll through the venomous and non-venomous albums and familiarize yourself with the differences between them to help fine tune your identification skills :-) If you have any questions, feel free to reach out to us, we are always happy to help! And stay tuned for future classes coming up detailing the snakes that call Northwest Florida home.

Thanks for reading 🙏

30/10/2025

This was posted by a local person here in Pensacola over the summer, so I took a screenshot to discuss at a later date. And that date is now.

I hope that the right people see this post 🙏

1) When you attempt to hurt or kill a venomous snake passing through your yard, your chances of getting bitten go up by over 80%.

2) You don't need a positive ID to walk away. If you see a snake in your yard and you simply walk away, your risk of being bitten is 0%.

3) When you kill a snake passing through your yard, you are saving no one. You are not saving your kids. You are not saving your dogs. You are accomplishing nothing but satisfying your own bloodthirst which is nothing short of disgusting.

4) When you kill a snake passing through your yard in front of a child, a child is going to remember it forever. And because children learn by mimicking adults, you put that child at risk for the rest of their life. Because one day when you are not around, they might see a snake and attempt to kill it because that is what you taught them to do. And do you really want your child to approach a 5 ft long Eastern Diamondback with a shovel when you are not around? Do you know what their bite radius is? Not smart.

5) When you see a snake in your yard, the best course of action is to take your kids and your dogs in the house immediately. The snake is probably just passing through, since we've destroyed nearly all of its habitat. If you're able to get a picture of the snake from a safe distance and send it to us, we can identify it for you. If it is venomous, we can send a trained professional to your house at no charge to safely relocate it for you.

6) When you follow the correct course of action when you see a venomous snake in your yard, you are teaching your children the correct course of action as well. They will grow up knowing that when they see a snake in their yard, that instead of approaching it with a shovel, they should go inside and leave it alone.

Leaving snakes alone saves lives 🐍 Everything serves a purpose whether you understand that purpose or not.

27/10/2025

I found this scallywag hanging out in the middle of the road this morning 🐢
I had a long talk with him about roads, and how they are never a safe place to hang out. He said he will do his best to try and stay away from them in the future. And with that, I gently picked him up and set him on the other side of the road in the direction he was heading, because this is really the only way to help a turtle. And of course I had to boop him on his nose before saying goodbye. Because have you ever seen a cuter nose in your entire life?!!? 💚 A friendly reminder that after heavy rains, lowland animals are on the move seeking higher ground. Please help give them safe passage when you can 🙏

26/10/2025

We received a unique call today about a juvenile banded water snake that had gotten into the door frame in someone's garage 🐍 They were worried that the little noodle wouldn't be able to find his way out, and also that he might get cold tonight. In an act of compassion, they placed a heat lamp on the garage floor a couple feet away, both to keep the snake warm, and guide him out with the light 💚 Hopefully this little guy will make his way out, and be able to find a better, cozier place to sit out the coming cold front.

VERY special thank you to the wonderful homeowners for their kindness towards this little one 🙏

26/10/2025

🐍 With the weather changing and more people outdoors, there's more chances to encounter snakes. Our Florida Snake ID Guide helps you learn about them ahead of time or ID them on the fly from your phone.
Florida Snake ID Guide 🐍 Browse and search: https://www.floridamuseum.ufl.edu/florida-snake-id/

Featured: Eastern Coachwhip (Masticophis flagellum flagellum)
NON-VENOMOUS

Most adult Coachwhips are about 42-60 inches (107-152 cm) in total length. This is a very long and slender snake with large and prominent eyes that have yellow irises. Adults typically have a dark brown or black head, neck, and anterior (front) part of the body, which changes to light tan posteriorly.

Juveniles are brown or tan with indistinct dark crossbands down the neck and back.

They are found throughout mainland Florida in every county. However, they are not known to occur on the Florida Keys, and they appear absent from much of the wetlands south of Lake Okeechobee.

Coachwhips are one of the longest snakes seen in Florida. These diurnal (active during the day) snakes are extremely fast and agile with keen eyesight. They often rest or crawl with their head and neck raised above the ground as they scan their environment, but they are also excellent climbers.

🐍 Full info and browse more:
https://www.floridamuseum.ufl.edu/florida-snake-id/snake/eastern-coachwhip/

Photo courtesy of Jennifer Cundiff.

26/10/2025

Don't be the idiot who finds a snake and has to poke it with a stick. Snakes have an important job to do. Leave them alone and let them do it!

25/10/2025

"Cottonmouths are evil and will chase you"

23/10/2025

My neighbor sent me this awesome picture of this chonky water snake that was in her yard, so I thought I would share it with you guys because it highlights some of the things to look for when trying to decipher if the snake in your yard is a harmless water snake, or a venomous cottonmouth 🐍

1) Do you see those vertical black lines/bars on her bottom jaw? That is a telltale sign that you have a water snake, and not a cottonmouth.

2) Do you see her round pupils? Cottonmouths have vertical pupils like a cat (when they are not dilated). In addition, the eyes of a harmless water snake are big and round looking, because they lack the hooded scales over their eyes that pit vipers have.

3) Do you see the "expression" on her face? She looks kind of silly, right? 😅 While this may be a more subjective method of identification, cottonmouths tend to look "angry". It's not their fault, and they are certainly not angry; it's just the face they were born with. Whereas harmless water snakes tend to have a really goofy expression on their face, and no matter how hard they try, they can't get rid of it 💚

4) Do you see how her head is flattened out into a triangular shape? This is one of her only methods of defense when she is afraid or perceives a threat. They flatten out their head into a triangular shape to try and mimic the shape of a pit viper. But don't let this fool you. The bars on her bottom jaw and her goofy expression give her away 😍

5) NEVER use just one spec when trying to identify a snake. ALWAYS use two or more so that no mistakes are made. Trying to identify if a snake is venomous or not is an incredibly important task, and you must be correct.

6) Please advocate for these harmless water snakes when you see people asking for identification online. So many people consistently give out wrong information, and that wrong information spreads. In 2025, nobody should be telling you anymore that you can tell a venomous snake from a non-venomous snake by the shape of its head.

7) Notice I did not mention the "Zorro mask" that some people use to identify cottonmouths. This is because some harmless water snakes have a black line behind their eyes that runs parallel to the rest of their body. So this can sometimes lead to misidentification. Water snakes are beautiful creatures, and much like snowflakes and fingerprints, every one of them is slightly different. They come in a wide range of colors and patterns, and sometimes that includes having a black bar behind their eye that *could be mistaken* for the "Zorro mask" that cottonmouths have.

8) As always, if you see a snake in your yard and need help with identification (even if it's just to help you learn!) please take a picture of the snake from a safe distance and send it to us or post it to the experts in the Florida Snake Lady group 🙏

9) We only have six venomous snake species in Florida. So in your free time, Google to see what these six venomous snakes look like and practice identifying them. Memorize the six venomous snakes, and through the process of elimination, you will be able to deduce if the snake passing through your yard is venomous or not.

Special thank you to my awesome neighbor Melissa for sharing this adorable photo with me 💕

22/10/2025

One of our page followers found this gorgeous little guy while landscaping 🤩 Instead of reaching for a shovel, he reached for a bucket 🙏

I absolutely LOVE stories like this! There is no reason why more people cannot relocate non-venomous snakes on their own. This man did everything correctly; 1) he sent us a picture to confirm it was non-venomous, 2) he coaxed it into a bucket, and 3) he walked it into a nearby wooded area for release.

SO MANY people in our area kill these beautiful, beneficial, harmless banded water snakes every year after mistaking them for cottonmouths/water moccasins. It's a shame. Though there is never a reason to kill a cottonmouth, it is very sad when water snakes are killed because of mistaken identity.

🚨 NEVER handle a snake or try to catch it if you don't have a positive identification. If you see a snake on your property and you are not 10,000% sure of what it is, please try to get a photo of the snake from a safe distance and send it to us or post it to the Florida Snake Lady group for positive ID from the experts. If it turns out to be non-venomous, but you are afraid that it could be hurt by a dog or cat and think it should be relocated, but want to give it a try yourself, give us a call and we will be happy to walk you through it! Or we can always come over and assist and show you how it's done so you will know for next time :-)

VERY special thank you to this awesome homeowner for relocating this gorgeous little noodle 💚

21/10/2025

One snake eats up to 12 rodents a month — stopping infestations before they start.
Rodents cause billions in damage, spread disease, and even start house fires.

I prevent that — naturally, silently, for free.

Only 15% of snakes are venomous, and most avoid humans.
You’re more likely to be struck by lightning than bitten by a snake.

Don’t kill what protects you.
– 🐍 The Silent Guardian

21/10/2025

Ribbon relocation from yesterday 💚

Snake Rescue & Relocation Pensacola

02/11/2025

01/11/2025

30/10/2025

27/10/2025

26/10/2025

26/10/2025

26/10/2025

25/10/2025

23/10/2025

22/10/2025

21/10/2025

21/10/2025

Address

Website

Alerts

Shortcuts

Share