What Should You Record When You Find a Snake in the Wild?
A field checklist for snake finds that prioritizes safety, honest ID, and a location that is actually true.
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Safety before the notebook
Do not handle snakes because an app suggested a name. Photograph from a distance, leave an escape path, and treat unknown snakes as dangerous until a qualified person says otherwise.
AnimalDex is educational. It is not a safety authority.
Minimum useful record
A still or short clip, an honest identity or group, a historical place, and whether the animal was wild. That is enough to keep the find in a Dex.
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