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With warmer temperatures and water standing in yards and fields, northwest Florida residents will want to be on the look-out for snakes. Santa Rosa County, as part of its Flooding Update #8, referenced the fact that snakes, insects and other wildlife are moving to survive as water levels change and that residents should monitor the area when outside, especially when with pets or children.
A cottonmouth or water moccasin is one of six venomous snakes found in Fla. Wildlife officers say snakes are becoming more active with consistently warmer temperatures.
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