I looked at the “snake” underneath the straw mattress that was trying to burrow into the dirt. Try as it may to drill a hole, the earth in this part of the area was tougher than the beach. Bursting into laughter, I slowly got down on my knees. I threw my club aside to free my hands to catch it.
“What are you doing, Flynn? You might get bitten!”
“Yeah, Flynn. Just chase it out of here. Save you the bite to catch it with your hands.”
Bella and Yvette exclaimed in horror.
“Don’t worry, girls. This is not a snake. It’s called a pisodonophis boro, and it’s good for you.”
My explanation put a frown on Bella’s face. “A piso what?”
“The pisodonophis boro is also known as the snake eel in the family of eels. It can survive in freshwater and saltwater. The eel usually lurks along the shallow w
