I took these photos in April of last year and it's been bothering me since. It was about 5 or 6 inches and in a pile of dead leaves in Dallas County, Texas. Is it a Texas garter snake or a fat western ribbon snake? Unfortunately, these are the only two photos I have of this snake.
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Garter or Ribbon?
Mikesnake
Aug 11, 2011 08:47 PM
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Mikesnake
Aug 11, 2011 08:49 PM
Oops, I acidentally hit enter and it posted before I added the other photo.
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Mikesnake
Aug 11, 2011 08:51 PM
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DMong
Aug 12, 2011 07:13 PM
....(Thamnophis sirtalis annectens)
~Doug
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"a snake in the grass is a GOOD thing" 
chrish
Aug 11, 2011 10:17 PM
That looks like a fat young Ribbonsnake to me.
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Chris Harrison
San Antonio, Texas
chrish
Aug 12, 2011 05:07 PM
Now that I've made that call...I find myself doubting...maybe a Texas Garter?
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Chris Harrison
San Antonio, Texas
NCHornet
Aug 12, 2011 06:29 PM
Looks like what we called a plain old garter snake when I was a kid. But I could be wrong.
Roe
Sep 04, 2011 05:43 PM
np
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