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Hey all --

Unfortunately, this is all I found of this guy. He/she was in my main (1 acre) dog area a coupla days ago, and didn't make it out alive.

Since snakes often change color somewhat after death, and since this piece is larger than I'd expect for the species I'd expect it to be, I'm curious to see what y'all think it was. Ribbon snake? Garter? It is distinctly brown in person, and larger than I would personally expect to see a garter. But maybe it was just a big garter!

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1.2 Peruvian rainbow boas (Amaru, Asiru, Kulipsa)
2.0 Brazilian rainbow boas (Arco, Olho)
1.3.1 Honduran milksnakes (Chicchan, Chanir, Chakar, Hari, Saksak)
1.0 Thayeri kingsnake (Coatl)
0.0.1 Mexican black kingsnake (Mora)
2.4.4 corns (Cetto, Tolosa, Uce, TBA)
1,000,000.1,000,000 other critters

It was just a big garter snake.

Dan

My cats often catch garters that come in under the garage door. (kittys are NOT allowed outside...they kill too much and then die in the road) granted often young garters under two feet.

On the BIG garter note....I found a pair of huge garters in Hector NY as a mid teen...so, the 70s. Each was a vile tempered thing and latched onto my hand and as I held them out to show my dad they just reached the ground with their tails. They were every bit of 3.5-4 ft. Wish I had a picture. They were the largest two I have ever seen.

And on the color note....I had a buddy bring me a killed by mower snake. He had never seen one this blue he said. I was trying to think.....then he showed up with a Smooth Green snake. After death that thing went the most beautiful ocean blue.
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Sonya

I'm not mean. You're just a sissy.
Happy Bunny

Yup, I've seen those lovely blue green snakes too!
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1.2 Peruvian rainbow boas (Amaru, Asiru, Kulipsa)
2.0 Brazilian rainbow boas (Arco, Olho)
1.3.1 Honduran milksnakes (Chicchan, Chanir, Chakar, Hari, Saksak)
1.0 Thayeri kingsnake (Coatl)
0.0.1 Mexican black kingsnake (Mora)
2.4.4 corns (Cetto, Tolosa, Uce, TBA)
1,000,000.1,000,000 other critters