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another snake

dangerjudy Jun 08, 2005 12:21 PM

this was in south central Tennessee. My guess was a garter. I'd love to know for sure.

Replies (4)

NWFLHerper Jun 08, 2005 01:34 PM

Eastern Gartersnake - Thamnophis sirtalis sirtalis

dangerjudy Jun 08, 2005 02:55 PM

Thanks!

Snake_Master Jun 08, 2005 09:04 PM

Yep its an eastern garter snake nice young male it looks like.

dangerjudy Jun 09, 2005 09:23 AM

Thanks - he was at the bottom of an 80 ft. vertical pit we were rappelling. We took him out of the pit. If he wants back he can climb down but he has some spots that had healed which made us think he fell in.

It's not uncommon to find rattlesnakes and copperheads in the bottom of pits... recently a caver found a 7 point buck...

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