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we were cleaning up with a weedeater and I noticed this snake. I have 2 black rat snakes but this one snake's pattern I dont recognize.. any help; thanks.. i have 2 pics in my photo album if these dont show up.. please help.. we let it go off into the creek but i would like to know what kind it is just in case we see it again. thanks

another pic... keep in mind this snake was seen in Western North Carolina Mountains near Burnsville, NC.

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Andy Maddox
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And the sign says "No long hair freaky people need not apply." So I put my hair under my hat and I went in to ask him why. He said you look like a fine outstanding young man I think you'll do. So I took off my hat I said "Imagine that Huh Me working for you."-Tesla

A rather unusual (To my experience) Eastern Garter. So much Brown!

Frank
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"The luxury of not getting involved departed with the last lifeboat Skipper..."

That is a lot of brown...almost threw me through a loop! It's a garter though.
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14 Leopard Geckos 5.9.0
Found 2 Leo eggs (JungleXBlizzard) today. 5/23/04
2 Tokay Geckos 2.0.0
1 Graybanded Kingsnake 1.0.0 (on vacation in my house)
1 Baird's Rat Snake (Thanks Vadoni!) 1.0.0
1 Gray Ratsnake 0.0.1
2 Dekay's Snake 0.0.2
1.0 Ambystoma tigrinum nebulosum
1.1 Green Tree Frogs (H. cinerea)
1.1 Gray Tree Frog (H versicolor)

It's clearly a Eastern Garter Snake. Nice looking one too.

Brandon