The eastern coachwhip occurs
throughout the southeastern US, and is especially common
in Florida scrub. They get up to 7' long, and are very
slender. Coachwhips are active snakes with large eyes and
quick reflexes. Unlike most snakes which slither around
at night, coachwhips are diurnal (active during daylight
hours). Coachwhips eat lizards and birds which they chase
down or ambush. When pursued by an intrepid naturalist,
the non-poisonous coachwhip will sometimes spurt up into
a nearby shrub and try to bite the pursuer in the face!
The eastern coachwhip occurs
throughout the southeastern US, and is especially common
in Florida scrub. They get up to 7' long, and are very
slender. Coachwhips are active snakes with large eyes and
quick reflexes. Unlike most snakes which slither around
at night, coachwhips are diurnal (active during daylight
hours). Coachwhips eat lizards and birds which they chase
down or ambush. When pursued by an intrepid naturalist,
the non-poisonous coachwhip will sometimes spurt up into
a nearby shrub and try to bite the pursuer in the face! 
