8213 Wyatt Road
Broadview Heights, OH 44147
tim@thirdeyeherp.com
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Big Muddy
To get to the north end of the road, you must drive on the levee of the Big Muddy River. I arrived in the early afternoon. The temperature was in the upper 70s. 
| Borderline Bluffs Snake Road runs parallel to the limestone bluffs you can see in the distance. 
Fine Sign
| The road is closed for most of the month of October to allow for snakes to migrate from swampy floodplains to the bluffs where they hibernate. 
Swampside Parking
| Here's a view from the parking lot. 
Green Greeting
| Some careful searching turned up this, a Green Treefrog. 
The Road
| Eventually I got to the road. It was Thursday afternoon at 1:30. I had Snake Road all to myself. 
Cottonmouth
| After about 10 minutes of hiking, I came across my first snake, this Western Cottonmouth. 
Common Cricket
| Cricket Frogs seemed to be everywhere. With every step I took, I'd see a few hopping to get out of the way. 
Cottonmouth Crossing
| Soon I started seeing more Cottonmouths. When approached, they usually went into their characteristic defensive display, which looks like this. Click here to see another pic of a Cottonmouth 
On The Move
| Most Cottonmouths were just hanging out in the road, and a few were moving slowly across it, heading for the bluffs. 
More Moccasins
| I saw a total of 15 Cottonmouths on Thursday. This juvenile still retained some of its pattern it had as a baby. 
Green Goodness
| I was quite pleased to find this Mississippi Green Water Snake as my hike was coming to a close. It was a great way to finish the day. Click here to see another pic of a Mississippi Green Water Snake |
