As the temperatures rise, rattlesnakes in South Florida are becoming more active and more visible.Neighbors in the Winterlakes community in Port St. Lucie learned that lesson firsthand this week. Tiffany Everett said the rattlesnake had been spotted in the Palmetto bush in her neighbor’s backyard.She also showed video of the snake slithering by her neighbor’s front door. “This snake is huge, and it’s right in front of the house,” the neighbor can be heard saying on the video. This all happened on Northwest Fiddle Leaf Court, where neighbors were unsure how to handle the situation.They just knew they wanted the rattlesnake removed. “It was very important because I have a family, and I wanted to make sure I was safe,” Everett said. The neighbors called Trapper Jay from Treasure Coast Wildlife Trappers for assistance. “The first thing I do is, obviously, you got to be careful,” Jay said. Jay spent about an hour searching the palmetto bushes, confident he would eventually locate the snake. “They tuck themselves deep down into the palmettos. In this case, the only way I actually saw her was the flicker of her tongue, and I’m like, ‘Gotcha,'” Jay said. A video captured the moment Jay pulled the snake out of the bushes, accompanied by a scream. Jay said rattlesnakes are more active during this time of year due to the heat, which makes them more visible. He advised people to avoid getting close to rattlesnakes, as they will leave you alone if unprovoked. However, if threatened, they will strike, and their bites can be deadly. Jay recommended calling animal control or a trapper to safely remove the snake from the area. “This is the very first time I’ve ever seen one up close, I’ve ever even seen one at all,” Everett said.When asked if she wanted to see another one, her answer was quick.”No,” she said with a laugh. Unfortunately for Everett, neighbors have already spotted a second rattlesnake in the area.Trapper Jay said he hopes to catch that one as well.Stay up-to-date: The latest headlines and weather from WPBF 25Follow us on social: Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | TikTok | YouTube
PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. —
As the temperatures rise, rattlesnakes in South Florida are becoming more active and more visible.
Neighbors in the Winterlakes community in Port St. Lucie learned that lesson firsthand this week.
Tiffany Everett said the rattlesnake had been spotted in the Palmetto bush in her neighbor’s backyard.
She also showed video of the snake slithering by her neighbor’s front door.
“This snake is huge, and it’s right in front of the house,” the neighbor can be heard saying on the video.
This all happened on Northwest Fiddle Leaf Court, where neighbors were unsure how to handle the situation.
They just knew they wanted the rattlesnake removed.
“It was very important because I have a family, and I wanted to make sure I was safe,” Everett said.
The neighbors called Trapper Jay from Treasure Coast Wildlife Trappers for assistance.
“The first thing I do is, obviously, you got to be careful,” Jay said.
Jay spent about an hour searching the palmetto bushes, confident he would eventually locate the snake.
“They tuck themselves deep down into the palmettos. In this case, the only way I actually saw her was the flicker of her tongue, and I’m like, ‘Gotcha,'” Jay said.
A video captured the moment Jay pulled the snake out of the bushes, accompanied by a scream.
Jay said rattlesnakes are more active during this time of year due to the heat, which makes them more visible.
He advised people to avoid getting close to rattlesnakes, as they will leave you alone if unprovoked.
However, if threatened, they will strike, and their bites can be deadly.
Jay recommended calling animal control or a trapper to safely remove the snake from the area.
“This is the very first time I’ve ever seen one up close, I’ve ever even seen one at all,” Everett said.
When asked if she wanted to see another one, her answer was quick.
“No,” she said with a laugh.
Unfortunately for Everett, neighbors have already spotted a second rattlesnake in the area.
Trapper Jay said he hopes to catch that one as well.
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