Came across some garters today

[Pareeeee]

Went for a hike today with my husband and I found two garters, one large (gravid female, I think) and one wee adorable baby! I've never found one so small.

My hands still smell like snake musk after washing them 3 times, but it was worth it.

This is where we were hiking:
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Garter #1 - she was was a snappy thing! Feisty. She looks indignant in all her photos.

http://i.imgur.com/4qfPFWI.jpg

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[Pareeeee]

Garter #1, continued
http://i.imgur.com/8VmEgte.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/xB2fOQm.jpg

Garter #2

My husband holding the baby:
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CUTE!
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[jpsteele80]

Sweet find, love finding things like this in nature :D

[sharthun]

Wow awesome find! Beautiful snakes especially the little one!

[revent]

Very nice! I came across a bunch of em on Saturday at my dads house. I would a took some pics but my phone came sucks your photos turned out so nice

[wrecker45]

Nice find. Nothing up here yet. But im looking. Hope to get some pics of rattle snakes this summer.

[Kera]

wow what a cutie :D

[bigsnakegirl785]

Nice finds! Garters are always fun to find, and and their indignant faces are somehow adorable. lol

[Pareeeee]

Here's a video of Her Crankiness.

Eastern Garter Snake - YouTube (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1LsX5WOPpqo&list=UUH34u9N7WpisUzPyzUDfNAA&feature=share)

[wrecker45]

If i just got out of bed after sleeping under frozen ground. I would be cranky to.

[ZirconJohn]

GREAT pics of Garter Snake.

I am in search of the absolutely beautiful...,

California Red-sided Garter Snake - Thamnophis sirtalis infernalis (Blainville, 1835) - A beautiful snake from the California coast. Red side patterns with a red head.

I would post a picture here, but I'm new... and can't post pictures yet.

Well worth searching Google Images to have a look-see.