When I was a kid, I used to go "field herping" several times a week every summer. I called it snake hunting
That was over 50 years ago and I don't generally go out hunting snakes anymore, mainly because of time constraints and because here in Georgia, you'll get ticks and chiggers just about every time you go in the woods. I've already gotten Lymes Disease once from a Deer Tick and I'm not interested in a repeat performance. That's another story.
Anyway, I thought I ask to see what snakes others find in their yards as they do yard work etc. In the past year or so, I found 4 or 5 Black snakes usually ranging from 3- 4 ft long, several King snakes, ranging in size from 3 feet to one beauty that I see from time to time that's just about 6 feet long. One very pretty 4 foot long Pine snake, several Decay snakes, a couple of Garter snakes, two Eastern Worm Snakes, a number of banded water snakes, and two beautiful Copper Heads. Blue Tail Skinks and Anoles abound and we're constantly having to catch the Anoles when they sneak inside the house. These were all within 50 feet of the house. Thankfully, my wife is very cool and she's not afraid of snakes in the least, but she calls me to get them if they find there way into the house since she's not that familiar with which ones could be dangerous.
What are some other peoples experience about suburban herping?
Jim Smith
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