Interestingly enough, I just happened to find my first Northern Water Snake (which I will be posting pics of soon) in Michigan. I found it basking above a drainage pipe going from a small pond under a road. The pipe turns the overflow into a small stream that goes who-knows-where, but on the side of the road where the water comes out, I've found this snake, I've seen another of this species, and a large Butler's garter snake. So far, I've yet to see any other snakes anywhere else here in Michigan this year.

Hope this helps!
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~Venom~

Hybrid Breeders Association