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Interesting Garter Snake

TheMadManKyle Jun 04, 2003 03:49 PM

I found this little guy coming out from under my front steps in CT. He was probably about 16 - 20 inches long. I have never seen a brown one like this. Let me know what you think.

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pulatus Jun 05, 2003 03:08 PM

Thats a very interesting looking garter! Sometimes they get stained by tanin or iron deposits in water. Did you get a sense that this might be the case here? It would be great to see additional photos. The snake may well live there (under the steps) - keep that camera handy!

Here's a pic of a "stained" water snake I took earlier this year. You can see that the lower portion of its body has been soaking in iron ladened water.

TheMadManKyle Jun 07, 2003 10:24 AM

that is very interesting. I never though about that before. That looks like a pretty good sized water snake too, cool.

TheMadManKyle Jun 07, 2003 07:49 AM

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