What Snakes have you ever caught in Ontario?

[PaulBar]

Everyone,

Since I was a kid I have searched for snakes here in Toronto and up north in Ontario. I was wondering what snakes the other herpers in the forum had observed in the wild in Ontario.
Of course I catch and release all snakes since I don't believe in keeping wild caught snakes since if you do you are reducing the wild population.

Here's my list;

- Eastern Milk Snakes (dark phase near Fenelon Falls)
- Eastern Garter Snakes (near Fenelon Falls)
(for some reason I haven't seen many Garters in 2002 - I think their wild population must be down recently - perhaps the reduction of the frog population is hurting the garters)
- Redbelly Snakes (near Fenelon Falls)
- Dekay Brown Snakes (in Fenelon and Scarborough)
- Green Grass Snakes (near Fenelon - these guys are very rare I wonder if anyone else has ever caught one of these - they are like a redbelly snake but entirely green - I have only seen one
in the wild in over 20 years of searching for snakes - there is one in the ROM which was collected in the same area Fenelon Falls)

I also find many salamanders - black with yellow spots, black with blue spots. redbacks etc. And of course many painted turtles.

Please let me know which snakes you have found in Ontario.

Regards,

Paul