Arrive in my driveway at 2:00 pm With a broom we encouraged him/her into a bucket we laid on the driveway. (Had to use the broom because, I picked him/her up by the tail but he/she got very mad and almost bit my arm before I was able to drop him/her into the bucket.)

Arrived in my driveway at 2:00 pm) A Florida Water Snake – But where is the water?  I called my friend for backup because I know she is a “Now be careful – you must be kind to all animals”  type of person. 

With a broom we encouraged him/her into a bucket we laid on the driveway. (Had to use the broom because, I picked him/her up by the tail but he/she got very mad and almost bit my arm before I was able to drop him/her into the bucket. Then our plan –  get into the golf cart and take him/her to an old fishing hole by the nature trail and release him/her.

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But first, I must tell you a funny story that I have no picture to show – Just as I sat down on golf cart seat with with bucket on the floor – the snake did a strike to get out – I jumped backward, fell out of the golf cart – did a tuck and role – bucket fell out of golf cart – landed on it’s side – snake crawling out of bucket toward my pant leg  – I STOOD UP SO FAST YOU WOULD HAVE THOUGHT I WAS 5 YEARS OLD – – but we used broom – got it all back together – snake in bucket me on seat – off we went to old fishing hole.

Here is where we put him/her - now houses or driveway near by

By the old fishing hole – Here is where we put him/her – no houses or driveway near by

Yep - I got conformation that he/she is a happy snake! - ready to head to water and new home

Yep – I got my friend to confirm that he/she is a happy snake! – ready to head to water and new home

Yep - there he/she goes - Heading for cover, water, and new home.

Yep – there he/she goes – Heading for cover, water, and new home. 

Yipes, I think I smell a snake - I better go hide now!

Yipes, I think I smell a snake – I better go hide now!