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csziggy

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105. Garter snakes come in an amazing range of colors

Sat May 18, 2013, 06:47 PM

May 2013

Where I am in North Florida, we get some of the "special" colors from the semi-tropical peninsula as well as the various colors seen throughout the South East. They are cool snakes and I love when I see them.

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Trouble indentifying a snake in our yard (photo warning) [View all] Omaha Steve May 2013 OP

It looks like a baby rattle snake. but im not sure :/ darkangel218 May 2013 #1

Rattle Snakes aren't native to our area, but.... Omaha Steve May 2013 #11

Whatever you do, please dont hurt it darkangel218 May 2013 #20

Marta used a glass to capture him safely for both parties Omaha Steve May 2013 #34

Got no rattles. kestrel91316 May 2013 #30

Do they have rattles as babies? darkangel218 May 2013 #32

I do believe so. Not many, but probably 1 or 2. kestrel91316 May 2013 #46

Yes, I do believe so Politicalboi May 2013 #57

The rattles are added after each skin shedding Le Taz Hot May 2013 #67

That would make sense... Bay Boy May 2013 #78

Youre wrong, see the answer above you. darkangel218 May 2013 #89

Oh dear... Bay Boy May 2013 #92

I got it. Control-Z May 2013 #112

Didn't you? jberryhill May 2013 #97

This message was self-deleted by its author darkangel218 May 2013 #98

NOT a rattlesnake. cliffordu May 2013 #73

Kicking so you can get an answer. n/t JimDandy May 2013 #2

Another Kick Sherman A1 May 2013 #5

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Eastern Garter Snake I think - their colors vary quite a bit NRaleighLiberal May 2013 #4

Garter snakes are beautiful x darkangel218 May 2013 #14

+1 a la izquierda May 2013 #47

Markings look close to the garter snake. RebelOne May 2013 #15

Those are very dangerous snakes, aren't they? Control-Z May 2013 #113

Yep. GoCubsGo May 2013 #48

And garter snakes will act really aggressive to scare predators csziggy May 2013 #50

In the western states. our garter snakes have different colors BanzaiBonnie May 2013 #102

Garter snakes come in an amazing range of colors csziggy May 2013 #105

I was thinking "House Republican" KansDem May 2013 #53

Don't insult the snake! pink-o May 2013 #114

Correct. H2O Man May 2013 #115

Spotted house snake or northern brown snake GreenEyedLefty May 2013 #6

I think it's a northern brown as well. Solly Mack May 2013 #77

No idea, but babies tend to be more aggressive than adults. nadinbrzezinski May 2013 #7

Huh? East Coast Pirate May 2013 #63

Baby snakes tend to be more aggressive than adults nadinbrzezinski May 2013 #64

That's not English jberryhill May 2013 #76

Good response... Bay Boy May 2013 #79

looks like a gopher snake.. frylock May 2013 #8

It looks like a bull snake frogmarch May 2013 #9

Anything with a head like that dies here... n/t nebenaube May 2013 #41

You know that rattlesnakes are a protected species, right? antigone382 May 2013 #74

Some rattlesnakes are... nebenaube May 2013 #82

It isn't self defense if they are extremely unlikely to strike. n/t antigone382 May 2013 #84

If you... nebenaube May 2013 #90

meh after your child gets bit you tend to get a little less concerned about protecting deadly snakes Kali May 2013 #107

Looks like he's mad because he missed his Plane. Whisp May 2013 #10

Darrell Issa. Scuba May 2013 #12

or Dick Cheney? NRaleighLiberal May 2013 #16

Hey... You and NRaleigh... Bigmack May 2013 #23

not posioness whatever it is alphafemale May 2013 #13

No snakes are poisonous Viking12 May 2013 #40

Thank you for reminding the internet of how clever you are. alphafemale May 2013 #59

Actually... Bay Boy May 2013 #81

Yeah. You are also clever. alphafemale May 2013 #88

I'm not even sure what... Bay Boy May 2013 #91

No, it was being sarcastic. You obviously have trouble understanding that. n-t Logical May 2013 #95

Wow, you are really smart! n-t Logical May 2013 #96

I don't see pits or rattles, so likely not a rattler. djean111 May 2013 #17

Quite a few opinions. I'll add one Teach29 May 2013 #18

That looks most like it to me Warpy May 2013 #24

That looks very close Canuckistanian May 2013 #49

Welcome to DU my friend! hrmjustin May 2013 #54

It took a snake to bring you out of lurking since '07. In_The_Wind May 2013 #62

Like a pane of glass, no? Occulus May 2013 #66

Lurking since '07? Bay Boy May 2013 #83

Grumpy Snake pinboy3niner May 2013 #19

... OneGrassRoot May 2013 #42

Hope it doesn't eat the bird! johnp3907 May 2013 #22

It looks like a bull snake to me. We have one in our hay shed occasionally. Autumn May 2013 #25

A getthefuckoutof there snake olddots May 2013 #26

Might be a bull snake. They imitate rattle snakes when they feel threatened, scarletwoman May 2013 #27

Definitely not poisonous. longship May 2013 #28

I don't know what it is, but it looks pretty harmless. Arkansas Granny May 2013 #29

That is a great example of an American MineralMan May 2013 #31

YES! 100% n/t MuseRider May 2013 #33

Non-venomous, you can tell by the shape of the head. The Velveteen Ocelot May 2013 #35

My first thought was pine snake voteearlyvoteoften May 2013 #36

It sure does not look like a rattlesnake Yo_Mama May 2013 #37

Very true... cntrfthrs May 2013 #60

My first thought was Republican neighbors Freddie May 2013 #38

That is completely unfair and cruel. antigone382 May 2013 #75

Garter snake. kaiden May 2013 #39

Except Aerows May 2013 #65

Reminds me of a childhood story... Bay Boy May 2013 #85

Is that a freeking gigantic centipede next to the snake? bunnies May 2013 #43

Because of the close up shot Omaha Steve May 2013 #44

I thought it WAS the snake jberryhill May 2013 #99

Seriously! bunnies May 2013 #101

Definately a Tahitian Jumping Choola snake. Very rare and dangerous. Demo_Chris May 2013 #45

Ah, or perhaps the One-Eyed Trouser Adder jberryhill May 2013 #100

Yep, looks like a Garter Snake rightsideout May 2013 #51

Remember: Treat it nicely! A strange snake is a friend you haven't met yet... KansDem May 2013 #52

Eric Cantor's skin. nt bluestate10 May 2013 #55

I'm 99 percent certain thats a bull snake. beevul May 2013 #56

Is that snake sitting on a gigantic millipede? Matariki May 2013 #58

me too! Liberal_in_LA May 2013 #69

I saw that and thought it was... Bay Boy May 2013 #86

I saw a little snake once that acted like that-it was also beating it's tail against the dry leaves NBachers May 2013 #61

ewwwww. is that a big centipede near it? ewwwwwww Liberal_in_LA May 2013 #68

looks like some type of garter to me Kali May 2013 #70

Thanks for the information Rhiannon12866 May 2013 #104

you found my post faster than I did! Kali May 2013 #106

And I was on my phone, LOL Rhiannon12866 May 2013 #108

omg it really IS a swan Kali May 2013 #109

LOL! Except my boats were an actual boat with a swan in the back where I'd sit Rhiannon12866 May 2013 #110

We have black rat snakes..this looks like a baby black rat snake.. pipoman May 2013 #71

Thread killer... Bay Boy May 2013 #93

It's probably just a baskelisk containing the nefarious identity of a Arugula Latte May 2013 #72

Do you speak parceltongue? Rhiannon12866 May 2013 #103

Definitely NOT a Garter Snake. bvar22 May 2013 #80

It's an Eastern Garter Snake wtmusic May 2013 #87

It's some kind of gopher snake. LancetChick May 2013 #94

I've seen lots of bullsnakes and rattlers on my land womanofthehills May 2013 #111