Help! Id this aggressive snake! Stalking my animals!

NoelleR · 05-21-21, 05:15 PM

Help. I’m in Wisconsin. What kind of snake is this. Was outside my breeder aviary and very aggressive. Went after birds and didn’t care that I was there. Just about five feet long.

ReptiWorldWide · 05-22-21, 11:51 AM

it's some type of garter snake, completely harmless, and I wouldn't worry about it. Since you speak of it in past tense I assume you already dealt with it, but in general these species is nothing to be afraid of.

poison123 · 05-22-21, 12:06 PM

I agree with some type of garter or possibly ribbon (genus Thamnophis for sure). Harmless to humans but might have been after chicks or eggs.

Herpin' Man · 05-25-21, 02:17 PM

Eastern garter snake, probably less than three feet long. Unable to eat any but the tiniest birds.

ReptiWorldWide · 05-26-21, 01:24 AM

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Originally Posted by Herpin' Man

Eastern garter snake, probably less than three feet long. Unable to eat any but the tiniest birds.

agreed. I don't think this is large enough snake to really be a threat to any birds (even something like chicken chicks I would think would be too large...)