Name this snake?
Sep 27, 2016 08:41:13 #
Rob Simpson wrote:
The Garter snakes have a stripe down the middle of the back and are all harmless to humans - several species are scattered around N. Am. This Eastern Garter Snake is widespread in eastern N. Am. If you pick them up they usually emit a foul smelling cloacal fluid.
Thanx!
Sep 27, 2016 10:32:08 #
Sep 27, 2016 11:24:48 #
Rob Simpson wrote:
The Garter snakes have a stripe down the middle of the back and are all harmless to humans - several species are scattered around N. Am. This Eastern Garter Snake is widespread in eastern N. Am. If you pick them up they usually emit a foul smelling cloacal fluid.
If you got picked up by a snake 20 or more times bigger than you are, so might you!
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Sep 27, 2016 15:10:48 #
skylinefirepest wrote:
Looks like a plain old harmless garter to me!
Garters can be very dangerous! Especially if you are not married to the person wearing it!
Sep 27, 2016 15:21:20 #
LFingar wrote:
Garters can be very dangerous! Especially if you are not married to the person wearing it!
They're generally quite docile, especially if you feed them dollar bills. On the other hand, being married to one of that specific variety can be extremely dangerous!
Sep 27, 2016 15:40:40 #
Sep 27, 2016 15:48:06 #
skylinefirepest
Loc: Southern Pines, N.C.
A lot of people believe that but...we've had years of protection in our horse barn from two black rat snakes that were six feet plus. They will kill poisonous snakes. Most folks think only the King snakes do that but the black ratsnake does it also. And I have a photo of my wife holding one of them out for a photo...totally docile. The snake, that is!
Sep 27, 2016 15:48:47 #
Sep 27, 2016 15:49:15 #
Peterff wrote:
They're generally quite docile, especially if you ... (show quote)
Most need to be fed a lot more than dollar bills. These days some are not happy with increments of $100.00.
Sep 27, 2016 16:46:16 #
That made me laugh....... keep her away from me please!
skylinefirepest wrote:
A lot of people believe that but...we've had years of protection in our horse barn from two black rat snakes that were six feet plus. They will kill poisonous snakes. Most folks think only the King snakes do that but the black ratsnake does it also. And I have a photo of my wife holding one of them out for a photo...totally docile. The snake, that is!
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