Baby Snake Picture

[Suess hens]

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Actually, it has nothing to do with them smelling like coral snakes, it's because many types of kingsnake eat other snakes. That makes them a great resource, because they even eat poisonous snakes. Unfortunately, most people don't bother to figure out what kind of snake they have before they kill it, so they are just as likely to kill a good snake as a bad one.

Thank you for clarifying. I just know that we had one lose that shed all over my garden before we moved in, I have never had another snake in my yard. My husband use to work with reptiles and tried to explain why....I must have only partially listened. My nephew has one now as a pet, I just pick up a few sheds when I see him and drop them around the yard.

 

[wilds of pa]

Yup there is room for corrections..HEHHEHHE

 

[amazondoc]

Just a note 'cause someone was asking about garter snake variations --

There are actually several species of garter snakes across the country, with variations in the color patterns depending on species and region. Your baby definitely does look like some sort of garter, IMHO. A full one at that.

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Here's a page about garter snakes: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Garter_snake

If you look at the pictures along the right side of the page, you'll see that the redstripe ribbon snake (a type of garter) does have that spot at the head. I don't think that's what yours is, but it just goes to show that some of em do have the spot....

 

[chickenfanatic]

i know it looks like the kinda snake that slithers heheheeh thats what it is im sure of it

 

[Ladysonja]

Hi All -

After checking all the post for the Texas Gulf Coast Snake varities, it appears we have a winner! It turns out to be a Non-Venomous Ribbon Snake.

From what I saw this morning compared to the pictures on the website provided by LV426 & ChicknGurl, thank you ladies, the little white dot on the head and the yellowish dots down the side made me feel better about it being non-venomous snake who ate a small frog.

Thanks for everyone's input... I really appreciate everyone's input and the Texas snake sight... I've saved it to my favorites for future reference.

 

[AngieChick]

My first thought was garter snake, too. It looks just like our NW garter snakes, but with a little dot on his head.

Congrats on your new resident, they are great little snakes. I would love to have one in my yard as a "garden snake"

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I also really appreciate your taking the time to research what he is before harming him. Cudos to you.

 

[theOEGBman]

Im glad someone clarified the whole Garter/Garden thing, haha. I didnt really read the posts because Im not a fan of snake posts in the Predators section. Now get one going in Other Pets, and I'll be there!

 

[Linda in San Diego]

another vote here for non-venomous snake, with a full tummy - must have just eaten a grasshopper, LOL

I found a Califonia King snake in the Little League snack bar one year - actually, the other moms said, "Mrs. Sch..., there is a snake over there." (for two of the moms, I was also their boys' science teacher). So I looked over, and sure enough, there was a cute little, worm sized snake. I picked it up, took it to DH, who carried it around on his head, under his hat for the rest of the day. We raised it to a decent size and then set it loose near my dad's property where we hoped it made a great life eating rattlers!

Snakes are cool - umm, but my albino corn snake - still missing - hope it is finding all the little mice villians around here! LOL

 

[theOEGBman]

Ahh, must agree. Snakes totally rock, that must be why I own 6 of them! *All Corns, including two Amels(aka Albinos)*

 

[Linda in San Diego]

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chill - lol