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As I went outside today with my 3 year old son I saw something in the garden next to the walkway. It was multi-colored and I did a double take to see it was a snake. Sorry, but I am afraid of them. But, it then moved and I grabbed my camera.
I didn't know if it was a pet that got loose or what.
To snake enthusists, I probably sound like an idiot
But, it was rather cool and beautiful, so I wanted to share with everyone that enjoys them.

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Probably not an escaped pet. The eastern milk is found throughout almost all of New Hampshire, excepting the northern portion, & even into southeastern Maine & up into Canada. And yes, it is a very pretty critter.

~~Greg~~

Beautiful eastern milk hatchling. This photo is one that I found earlier this year.

Joe

How's he doing?
:Mark
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Surrender Dorothy!

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He's doing pretty good, except that he decided to stop eating after about 2 1/2 months of solid feeding. I'll keep trying for a month or so longer and if he doesn't eat I may brumate him???
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Joe

That is a beautiful snake and you did a beautiful thing in allowing it to live. Sometimes people who are afraid of snakes will assume that "the only good snake is a dead snake", which is untrue. If we didn't have snakes, we would have many problems, including starvation from the rodents eating the food and seed that we need.
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phflame
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Thanks for your message I could never hurt them.
However, I have no problem with feeding decon to the mice in my attic, or chipmunks making homes all over my front lawn. I think my Snake friend is going after these chipmunks. He was right near a couple of the chipmunks homes. I have a feeling this isn't the last time I will see him. I am cheering for my snake friend

thats a very red eastern, the ones we have in southest vermont are brown and black, i wish we had red ones
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jake

my addiction:
0.2 normal ball pythons (lazlo and izzy)
0.1 amelenistic corn snake (maizy)
0.1 blizzard corn (blizz)
1.0 albino cal king (zeus)
0.0.1 wc garter (zim)
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hybrid haven

It's particularly bright because it's a baby. Eastern milks start off as the prettiest Lampropeltis out there and then turn into one of the least pretty.

We found a few adults a couple weekends ago (see the Phillyherping link below). Some are actually nice looking, but nothing like the strikingly beautiful hatchlings.

Billy
Phillyherping