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My boyfriend works for a lawn care/Landscaping company and he almost ran over this little guy with the mower. The little guy (for now I am claaing him lil' guy) is missing the tip of his tail and looks like he is pretty banged up. He decided to rinse out a Dr. Pepper bottle and bring him home to me for some Rehab! I think he is adorible, but man is he mean! He is probably 6"-7" but he acts like he is a mean @$$ retic! He is a cutie forr sure. I made him a little enclosure and he washed a chunk of infection off of his tail in the pop bottle and now has filtered clean water. I guess I would be mean if I got attacked by who knows what, almost ran over by something a bazillion times my size, put in a pop bottle, and fliped all over the place all day, then ended up somewhere I have NO CLUE where I am and there is giants and a giant dog looking at me I would be a little nippy too! LOL I REALLY want to know what kind of snake he is, any ideas???

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~~~ Krystal - Future breeder of Pythons, Geckos, we'll see what else later! Specalizing in Ball Pythons and Leopard Geckos ~~~ www.geocities.com/krystal19_85 ~~~

The flat marble things kinda give you a size reference.

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~~~ Krystal - Future breeder of Pythons, Geckos, we'll see what else later! Specalizing in Ball Pythons and Leopard Geckos ~~~ www.geocities.com/krystal19_85 ~~~

What part of the country do you live in?
Bulldawger

The weird part, I have NEVER seen anything wild here but gartners. I live in SE Michigan.
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~~~ Krystal - Future breeder of Pythons, Geckos, we'll see what else later! Specalizing in Ball Pythons and Leopard Geckos ~~~ www.geocities.com/krystal19_85 ~~~

It looks like an abbherent pattern of the common garter snake. I'm not sure though, sorry.

Bulldawger

My boyfriend keeps saying it is a water moccison (sp?) and if it bites me it has enough venom to make me sick... LOL ... but I don't think it is venomous, just a little cranky. I hope I can get a definite answer soon though, I would really like to know.
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~~~ Krystal - Future breeder of Pythons, Geckos, we'll see what else later! Specalizing in Ball Pythons and Leopard Geckos ~~~ www.geocities.com/krystal19_85 ~~~

>>The weird part, I have NEVER seen anything wild here but gartners. I live in SE Michigan.
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>> ~~~ Krystal - Future breeder of Pythons, Geckos, we'll see what else later! Specalizing in Ball Pythons and Leopard Geckos ~~~ www.geocities.com/krystal19_85 ~~~

Here is a web page with the Snakes of Michigan. Happy hunting

http://www.geocities.com/Petsburgh/Reserve/7416/mi.html

Try posting this in the Snake-What kind? forum. You should get some answers there.
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Josh
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>>Try posting this in the Snake-What kind? forum. You should get some answers there.
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Josh
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A northern water snake. It may possibly be an inter grade, but it's nonvenemous and they can make excellent captives. It will thrive on a diet of appropriate sized fish, tadpoles or frogs and should grow rather quickly. We hope this helps.

Brian & Laura Hamel
Tribal Propagation

I am so excited! he is such a cutie! I was just going to ask what to offer him to eat too. Thanks again!
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~~~ Krystal - Future breeder of Pythons, Geckos, we'll see what else later! Specalizing in Ball Pythons and Leopard Geckos ~~~ www.geocities.com/krystal19_85 ~~~