Peering out from its perch just inches away from the Corkscrew boardwalk railing, an eastern ribbon snake goes unnoticed to all but the most observant visitors. Dwarfed by old growth cypress trees and 12-foot alligators the smallest inhabitants of the swamp rely on being unnoticed for survival. Each step taken along the boardwalk holds the potential to experience a new creature or plant for those who stroll patiently through the cypress forest.