What type of snake is this?

GeneralElysian · 06-23-13, 06:36 PM

I found this in my backyard.

A. I held its head, and its tail constricted around my finger.
B. It's only a baby.
C. I live in Northeast Pennsylvania, and I have a river in my backyard. I also have acres of woods around my house.

Thank you!

PS: Don't worry, I'm treating him nice and releasing him as soon as I figure out what kind he is. I'm just a little curious.

infernalis · 06-23-13, 07:24 PM

Garter snake.

Amadeus · 06-23-13, 07:37 PM

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Originally Posted by infernalis

Garter snake.

Agreed......

GeneralElysian · 06-23-13, 07:41 PM

I had a feeling! I just had different thoughts when it wrapped around my finger, I had no clue they did that. Thanks!

Ourobouros · 06-23-13, 09:05 PM

That was my first thought

Amadeus · 06-23-13, 10:31 PM

Infernalis always beats me to the ID threads...

infernalis · 06-24-13, 04:16 AM

It's not a baby. It's a yearling from last season. This years litters are just now starting to appear, and newborns are tiny.

Chu'Wuti · 06-24-13, 09:32 AM

When Infernalis says newborn garter snakes are tiny, he's not kidding. They typically range from 3-5 inches. I got brought one that got loose at NARBC last Feb because the guy who went to the show didn't want to deal with feeding it; it was about 6 inches long and he was feeding it red wigglers (BAD!) every two days. So it was super tiny and slender. I switched it to tiny mouse reds; now it eats pinkies just fine and is growing very well.