Florida Native Snake Rehabilitation & Rescue

Florida Native Snake Rehabilitation & Rescue Our facility in NE Florida specializes in rehabilitating sick or injured venomous & non-venomous wild snakes native to the Southeast United States.

We are fully permitted by the Florida Fish & Wildlife Commission.

This morning we traveled out to Madison County, FL to pick up a harmless Corn Snake that had ingested two false pigeon e...
06/04/2026

This morning we traveled out to Madison County, FL to pick up a harmless Corn Snake that had ingested two false pigeon eggs. This is typically considered an emergency, because these present as a gastrointestinal obstruction that results in a mortality event. With the guidance of our veterinarian both eggs were safely removed and the snake is now in recovery. We will monitor him for two to three weeks to be sure his digestion is back up and running normally.
Please do not use false eggs in pet bird or chicken boxes. The very snakes that help control the rodents often eat these false eggs with deadly results. If you must use false eggs, securely glue, screw, or epoxy them to the bottom of the nest box OR epoxy or glue a cluster of three eggs together. This prevents our beneficial snakes from consuming them accidentally.
Hopefully this young fellow makes a complete recovery after his ordeal.
Many thanks to Laura Bauer for rescuing this snake!

*Our small snakes-only wildlife rehabilitation facility operates on an equally small budget. If you’d like to help us help more snakes like this one, we are grateful for donations! All funds collected go towards veterinary care, medical supplies, and food for our rehabilitation patients. You can donate at either of the platforms below. Thank you!

Venmo:
https://venmo.com/u/ShastaTsoukias

OR PayPal:
https://www.paypal.me/ShastaTsoukias

06/03/2026

Update: the State Designated Florida Pine Snake continues on a positive trend toward healing. The sutures Dr. Woliver used to close the large wound on her side look great and she is eating like a champion. She does protest quite loudly during necessary treatments like antibiotic therapy and wound checks, and we thought you’d like to hear it for yourself! Members of the Pituophis genus, such as this female Pine snake, have a modified glottis (trachea) which allows them to make loud hissing and bellowing sounds. This modification is called an epiglottal keel; a thin, erect, and flexible piece of cartilage that runs vertically across the glottis. You can clearly see it in the video. The glottal keel facilitates a “reed effect” when the snake exhales forcefully; much like blowing across a blade of grass. The resulting hissing and bellowing sound is designed to give predators pause and is has sometimes been described by people as similar in sound to a rattlesnake rattle. In the video, we are restraining her for antibiotic therapy and a wound check. She is clearly not pleased with this situation and very vocal about it!

Our small snakes-only wildlife rehabilitation facility operates on an equally small budget. If you’d like to help us help more snakes like this one, we are grateful for donations! All funds collected go towards veterinary care, medical supplies, and food for our rehabilitation patients. You can donate at either of the platforms below. Thank you!

Venmo:
https://venmo.com/u/ShastaTsoukias

OR PayPal:
https://www.paypal.me/ShastaTsoukias

Cottonmouth Soup!! 😂 Junior, Marjorie & Old Man’s baby from last year, enjoying a fun soak in his water bowl. Marjorie &...
06/02/2026

Cottonmouth Soup!! 😂 Junior, Marjorie & Old Man’s baby from last year, enjoying a fun soak in his water bowl. Marjorie & Old Man are our half-blind adult ambassador Florida Cottonmouth snakes. Junior, pictured here, was born on June 24th of last year. He’s coming up on his first birthday very soon! We have thoroughly enjoyed watching his antics as he explores his world. These usually involve snorkeling is his water bowl, clumsily falling off of perches, digging big holes, knocking over his plants, and other silly activities. He is such a little goober!

05/31/2026

Update on the Yellow Ratsnake that swallowed a ceramic egg! Since the foreign object obstruction was removed two weeks ago, this big fella has been making great progress towards recovery. He has eaten two small meals and is behaving more and more like himself. He will need perhaps another week or so being monitored in our care, but he should be ready for release thereafter. We are proud of his progress so far!

*Our small snakes-only wildlife rehabilitation facility operates on an equally small budget. If you’d like to help us help more snakes like this one, we are grateful for donations! All funds collected go towards veterinary care, medical supplies, and food for our rehabilitation patients. You can donate at either of the platforms below. Thank you!

Venmo:
https://venmo.com/u/ShastaTsoukias

OR PayPal:
https://www.paypal.me/ShastaTsoukias

Update on the nylon mesh entangled Corn snake… This lil fella went through another shed cycle and his wounds have finall...
05/31/2026

Update on the nylon mesh entangled Corn snake… This lil fella went through another shed cycle and his wounds have finally healed! We are so proud of him. He’s been eating, drinking, and behaving normally so he’s been cleared for release. We will update you with a video when it happens!

*Our small snakes-only wildlife rehabilitation facility operates on an equally small budget. If you’d like to help us help more snakes like this one, we are grateful for donations! All funds collected go towards veterinary care, medical supplies, and food for our rehabilitation patients. You can donate at either of the platforms below. Thank you!

Venmo:
https://venmo.com/u/ShastaTsoukias

OR PayPal:
https://www.paypal.me/ShastaTsoukias

05/23/2026

Checking in on Miss Aceso, she is adjusting well to her new extra large condominium. Here she’s letting me know that she’s not a fan of having her basking time interrupted. We do love her sass!
Eastern Diamondback Rattlesnakes are classified as a vulnerable species and have been in steady decline throughout their range. This is mainly due to habitat loss, habitat fragmentation, road fatalities, and direct persecution. They are currently up for consideration to be added to the Endangered Species list. If you see an Eastern Diamondback in the wild, give the snake at least ten feet of personal space. They are shy creatures that prefer to stay hidden and typically retreat back into the woods if you give them the space to do so.

05/23/2026

Update on the Yellow Ratsnake that swallowed the ceramic egg; he’s still with us. Every day he’s a little bit more alert and inquisitive. (The egg was manually removed with the careful guidance of our veterinarian.)
In the video, he is investigating me after he’s had his medication injections and some salve applied to a cut on his left cheek. We will continue to monitor his progress over the next couple weeks.

05/21/2026

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❤️Marjorie & The Old Man enjoy a cuddle 🥰 It’s been awhile since we checked in on our half-blind Florida Cottonmouth amb...
05/21/2026

❤️Marjorie & The Old Man enjoy a cuddle 🥰
It’s been awhile since we checked in on our half-blind Florida Cottonmouth ambassador pair. They look awfully cozy and sweet in there! Cottonmouth snakes are a highly social species and these two are a bonded pair. Life is always better with a best friend! 🐍❤️

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