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09-03-11, 09:50 AM
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Wild Garter Snake Eating Toad
Just thought I'd share my dad emailed me this picture from our back yard in southern Ontario. Does any one know what it is.
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09-03-11, 10:07 AM
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Re: Wild Garter Snake Eating Toad
Off the top of my head it looks like some type of ribbon snake.
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09-03-11, 10:10 AM
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Re: Wild Garter Snake Eating Toad
Is it just me or is that a massive toad for that snake.
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09-03-11, 10:36 AM
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Re: Wild Garter Snake Eating Toad
The toad inflates as a defense mechanism.
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09-03-11, 11:18 AM
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Re: Wild Garter Snake Eating Toad
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Off the top of my head it looks like some type of ribbon snake.
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That is a Thamnophis Sirtalis Sirtalis, a High red Eastern Garter snake, often called "Flame Garter" snake.
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09-03-11, 12:38 PM
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Re: Wild Garter Snake Eating Toad
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That is a Thamnophis Sirtalis Sirtalis, a High red Eastern Garter snake, often called "Flame Garter" snake.
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i was about to say, looks like a garter to me lol. i've seen a similar picture posted by you probably.
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09-03-11, 12:40 PM
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Re: Wild Garter Snake Eating Toad
Yea that's what my dad said it was, but I haven't ever found one with such beautiful reds.
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09-03-11, 01:22 PM
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Re: Wild Garter Snake Eating Toad
to think a lot of folk are paranoid about feeding too large a prey item
that wee guys got a huge mouthfull there 
cheers shaun
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09-03-11, 01:48 PM
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Re: Wild Garter Snake Eating Toad
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Yea that's what my dad said it was, but I haven't ever found one with such beautiful reds.
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I wad going to say Garter but it was the red's that threw me off too.
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09-03-11, 02:23 PM
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Re: Wild Garter Snake Eating Toad
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Yea that's what my dad said it was, but I haven't ever found one with such beautiful reds.
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the infernalis and SF garter have really nice reds and blues also, i like them.
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09-04-11, 10:58 AM
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Re: Wild Garter Snake Eating Toad
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the Infernalis and SF garter have really nice reds and blues also, i like them.
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California Red sided garter snake (Infernalis)
Mid west red sided garter snake
Eastern Red Garter Snake (Canadian Bloodlines)
Red Eastern Garter Myrtle Beach bloodlines....
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09-04-11, 11:27 AM
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Re: Wild Garter Snake Eating Toad
To bad that Garter doesn't have fangs to "pop" the toad like a Hoggie can do 
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09-04-11, 01:04 PM
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Re: Wild Garter Snake Eating Toad
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To bad that Garter doesn't have fangs to "pop" the toad like a Hoggie can do |
I have witnessed this more than once, the snake will push that air out, the last thing that toad will ever do... exhale that last breath.
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09-04-11, 02:43 PM
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Re: Wild Garter Snake Eating Toad
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I have witnessed this more than once, the snake will push that air out, the last thing that toad will ever do... exhale that last breath.
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Man wish I could see that...would be awesome.
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