Posted: 5/12/2016 10:00:28 AM EDT
I'm usually pretty good at identifying snakes, but I'm really not quite sure what this little guy is.
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Quoted: That's what I was thinking it was. The lack of stripes is making me second guess. Quoted: Quoted: Quoted: That isn't a garter snake? Looks like one to me. It is. That's what I was thinking it was. The lack of stripes is making me second guess. |
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That isn't a garter snake? Looks like one to me. It is. That's what I was thinking it was. The lack of stripes is making me second guess. There seems to be a lot of variation in color of garter snakes, even the ones in my yard can vary considerably. My dog identifies them all as "angry strings" and she just loves them to death, unfortunately. |
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That isn't a garter snake? Looks like one to me. It is. That's what I was thinking it was. The lack of stripes is making me second guess. Maybe a garter. Not all of them have distinctive stripes: http://ufwildlife.ifas.ufl.edu/snakes/commongartersnake.shtml |
| Extremely common here too. The other one I saw while mowing yesterday was obviously a garter. Thought this one was too, but just looked slightly different. Knew he wasn't anything to worry about, but since I see him all the time, I just wanted to know what he really is. |
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Extremely common here too. The other one I saw while mowing yesterday was obviously a garter. Thought this one was too, but just looked slightly different. Knew he wasn't anything to worry about, but since I see him all the time, I just wanted to know what he really is. Garters have a good range of variation for sure. The colors throw people off but the patterns are similar. I caught one that was almost lime green once. He was a pissy little bastard. |
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They are like house cats. Garter snakes are related to Boomslangs and they goddamn act accordingly.  Quoted:
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Garter. I have two common ones. Nasty little shits, I'd rather deal with my retics. They are like house cats. Garter snakes are related to Boomslangs and they goddamn act accordingly. Yeah, he's not very friendly at all. Kind of bitey, and obviously doesn't realize I could just stomp him into the ground. I run across him every few days. You would think he would want to be a better neighbor. He really is kind of a jerk. |
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That's a DeKays/Midland Brown Snake. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Storeria_dekayi |
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If that's what it is, it has a shitty disposition. |
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If that's what it is, it has a shitty disposition. Might be right. Looks like him. I'm sure I can get a better look soon since we run into each other often. |
