I live in Austin, Texas. See image. Thanks.

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I live in Austin, Texas. See image. Thanks.

That WAS a completely harmless checkered garter snake. They eat toads and mice and such, and will only flee from humans.
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...and I think to myself, "What a wonderful world."
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Jenea
1:1 Tricolor Hognose
0:0:2 Florida Redbelly Snakes
0:1 Gulf Coast Box Turtle
1:1 Red-eared Slider
0:0:1 Green Tree Frog
1:2:2 Mediterranean Geckos
2:0 Cats
1:1 Kids
1:0 Spouse
Hopefully the next time the person with the shovel sees one, they will let it go on it's way after this.
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