Librarian Resources
Venomous Snakes of the Southeast
Poster
Dr. J's educational poster “Venomous Snakes of the Southeast” is available in both English and Spanish. This poster uses a combination of watercolor illustrations, line drawings, maps, and text to describe the six venomous snake species and their look-alikes, where you might find them, and how to recognize a venomous snake. The poster also gives tips for responding to snakebite emergencies -- what you should and should NOT do in case of venomous snakebite.
Follow this link to see the Venomous Snakes of the Southeast poster (3MB pdf), or click here to purchase the poster.
Educational Fact Sheets
Dr. J's educational “fact sheets” on snake identification and safety in schoolyards and residential areas are available available online through the University of Florida’s Electronic Data Information Source (EDIS) at http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/TOPIC_A23708620
Bring Venomous Snakes of the Southeast to your library by hosting your own "Snake Week"
Unfortunately, we are no longer able to offer the "Venomous Snakes of the Southeast" posters and CD/DVD set free of charge.
However, both items are available for purchase from the UF/IFAS bookstore -- follow the links below to order.
- Venomous Snakes of the Southeast - Posters
- Las Serpientes Venenosas del Sureste de los EEUU - Carteles en Espanol
- Venomous Snakes of the Southeast: Identification, Safety, and Exclusion - CD/DVD Set
Ideally, each library or library system will designate their own "snake week", during which librarians will display the poster along with our educational documents and various books about snakes for readers of all ages, in both English and Spanish (when appropriate). In addition, the DVD and PowerPoint presentations can be used for special programs. This use of these materials would not only meet our goal of conservation through education, but would also address our mutual goal of stimulating interest in these reading materials.
Recommended Reading
Here are a few great books you might want to include in your Snake Week reading.
Non-Fiction
Snakes of the Southeast
by J. Whitfield Gibbons, Michael E. Dorcas
Publisher: University of Georgia Press
Pub. Date: May 2005
ISBN-13: 9780820326528
Snakes of North America: Eastern and Central Regions
by Alan Tennant, Gerard T. Salmon, Richard B. King
Publisher: Lone Star Books
Pub. Date: July 2003
ISBN-13: 9781589070035
Florida's Fabulous Reptiles and Amphibians
by Winston Williams, Peter Carmichael
Publisher: World Publications FL
Pub. Date: October 1991
ISBN-13: 9780911977110
Just for Kids
Why Do Snakes Hiss?: And Other Questions about Snakes, Lizards, and Turtles
by Joan Holub, Anna Divito (Illustrator)
Publisher: Penguin Young Readers Group
Pub. Date: September 2004
ISBN-13: 9780142401057
Age Range: 5 to 7
Smithsonian Answer Book: Snakes
by George R. Zug, Carl H. Ernst, Richard D. Bartlett, Patricia Pope Bartlett
Publisher: Smithsonian Institution Press
Pub. Date: September 2004
ISBN-13: 9781588341143
Snake Scientist
by Sy Montgomery, Nic Bishop (Photographer)
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Company
Pub. Date: February 2001
ISBN-13: 9780618111190
Age Range: 8 to 12
Rikki Tikki Tavi Moves In
by Diane Namm, Rudyard Kipling, Jim Madsen (Illustrator)
Publisher: Sterling Publishing Company, Incorporated
Pub. Date: May 2006
ISBN-13: 9781402732898
Age Range: 5 to 7
Spanish Language
Las Serpientes
by Donna Bailey
Publisher: Steck-Vaughn
Pub. Date: January 1992
ISBN-13: 9780811426572
Age Range: 6 to 9
Es Mejor Dejar En Paz a Las Serpientes
by Allan Fowler
Publisher: Scholastic Library Publishing
Pub. Date: October 1992
ISBN-13: 9780516549262
Age Range: 5 to 7
Manual Practico Sobre Serpientes
by Raul Leonardo Carman
Publisher: Vazquez Mazzini
Pub. Date: December 2004
ISBN-13: 9789879132104