White River Tubing and Snakes

[abq_girl]

My friends and I will be in Ocho Rios in September and we want to do the White River Tubing, but we are wondering if there any water snakes down there. This may be a really silly question, but personally I am deathly afraid :eek: of them and I could panic if I saw one.

So to anyone who has done the tubing, did you see any, or hear stories of them being down there?

Thanks for all your input! :)

[RIGirl]

I did the river tubing and didn't see any snakes. You're not in the water out of the tube very much so I doubt many people have seen snakes.

[Morgsmom]

yuck, yuck... we've tubed in Ocho Rios & Belize and never saw snakes. I would personally FREAK (and I'm well into middle age but can't even deal with a grass snake in my yard here in Florida and there are lots of them.) I've never heard of anyone who has seen one in the water, but I know that they must be there :eek: . As the guide in Belize told us, "A$$ Up" and you'll be fine!

[mygyky]

No snakes, you will be fine.

[abq_girl]

Thank you so much for all your input...my friend will also be happy to know we have nothing to worry about!

 

Thanks!

[Smasher]

Snakes. Hate snakes.

 

But, did the White River tubing last week and didn't see any. I don't think the river is great habitat for them. Runs too swift and is a little cold. And your river fearless river guides would take care of them anyway. Besides, it's Jamaica, not the Amazon -- more likely to catch a whiff of ganja than see a snake.

 

This trip was a lot of fun. We booked through Island Marketing and had no problems or regrets. Have fun.

[kcrfe]

My friends and I will be in Ocho Rios in September and we want to do the White River Tubing, but we are wondering if there any water snakes down there. This may be a really silly question, but personally I am deathly afraid :eek: of them and I could panic if I saw one.

So to anyone who has done the tubing, did you see any, or hear stories of them being down there?

Thanks for all your input! :)

 

 

NO SNAKES! Just a beautiful ride! Relax and enjoy!!!!:) We did!

[Quilting_Cruiser]

We didn't see any snakes either. :D

 

My DDs and I had a great time!!

 

Cheers!

Jayne

[CruisinMama7]

There are no snakes in all of Jamaica! :) Just got back from Jamaica a couple of weeks ago...went with a Jamaican friend. I asked her this very question. She told me that Jamaica has no snakes whatsoever because they have an animal there that eats snakes. I'm not sure, but I think she said "mongoose" ... whatever that is. Anyway, relax, enjoy and have a good time. No worries, yea Mon! :D

[abq_girl]

That is so awesome to know there will not be any on the whole island!

You have really helped relieve my fear of this excursion, now I am really excited about doing it!

 

Thanks so much!!!!

[Host Caroline]

Ah.. because I'm the original "no snake" person if you Google this there are snakes in Jamaica.. boas and others but just not poisonous snakes.

[Smasher]

There are no snakes in all of Jamaica! Just got back from Jamaica a couple of weeks ago...went with a Jamaican friend. I asked her this very question. She told me that Jamaica has no snakes whatsoever because they have an animal there that eats snakes. I'm not sure' date=' but I think she said "mongoose" ... [/color']

 

From: http://www.portlandbight.com.jm/Wildlife.htm#Snakes2

 

"Although Jamaica has several different species of snakes, none are poisonous. Portland Bight has five endemic snakes:

• The Jamaican Boa or Yellow Snake (Epicrates subflavus) Rare and Endangered
  
• The Common Snake (Typhlops jamaicencis) Abundant
  
• The Grass Snake (Arrhyton calillaemums) Common
  
• A Thunder Snake (Trophidophis stullae) Threatened
  
• A Thunder Snake (Trophidophis jamaicencis) Threatened

The two endemic thunder snakes are entirely restricted to Portland Ridge."

[abq_girl]

Oh great.....well hopefully if everyone else has said that there are not any in snakes in the river I won't be the first one to find one. I am having a hard time watching Survivor this season because of all the snakes there....

I will talk with my friends and we can go from there, I guess.

 

Thanks!