The Florida Blue has pale blue stripes down the side of its body, one white stripe along the top of body, and lines of black spots running down both sides, the scales are lifted slightly..

They give birth to live young and can have up to 90 at one go. The female can grow to approxamatly 48" but the males will not reach this size. They will eat fish, small aquatic animals, mice, young birds, frogs, and other small amphibians. They can be found by waterways throughout Florida