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IBodyIMind

11-01-15, 06:53 PM

Please I'd this snake ...we seen a few in the yard and I'm hoping they are not poisonous.Thanks for any help in advance.

SnoopySnake

11-02-15, 02:55 AM

They aren't venomous. That is a harmless garter snake, nothing to worry about. :)

RAD House

11-02-15, 08:43 AM

Looks like a checkered garter snake (Thamnophis marcianus) to me.

SnoopySnake

11-02-15, 08:52 AM

Looks like a checkered garter snake (Thamnophis marcianus) to me.

I thought so too but I didn't wanna say without a location and better picture.

jjhill001

11-02-15, 11:04 PM

If its actually that blue and you are near me I want one.

IBodyIMind

11-03-15, 08:25 AM

THANKS...I figured it was a garter snake..but was confused because all the pics of garter snakes i'v seen they have a stripe down their back.I live in North Florida btw.

SSSSnakes

11-03-15, 08:59 AM

It appears to be a Thamnophis sirtalis similis, Blue Striped Garter Snake.

RAD House

11-03-15, 10:44 AM

Based on the location I am going to have to agree with Jerry. It is a pretty one at that, I don't know if I have seen one with such a clean pattern.

prairiepanda

11-03-15, 12:51 PM

THANKS...I figured it was a garter snake..but was confused because all the pics of garter snakes i'v seen they have a stripe down their back.I live in North Florida btw.

There are many different species of gartersnakes, each with different colours and patterns to them, so there's a lot of variation. I agree that what you've got there is Thamnophis sirtalis similis. Very pretty! You should enjoy the colour they bring to your garden; they're completely harmless.