OMG OMG OMG HUGE SNAKE... the squeamish dont look.. Its aweful

[Sunny the Hippie Chick]

It is so cute and lucky it didnt turn into fertilizer..

 

[OccamsTazer]

Also, even the very best field guides can't be trusted when it comes to range maps. I did a year of herpetological field research, and on many occasions we found specimens that the literature insisted were nonexistent in that range

 

[Sitka]

I would guess Red-Neck Garter Snake (can't you see the tiny "Git-R-Done" cap?

 

[River Lizard]

I'd definitely say it's a Garter Snake.

 

[fowltemptress]

Aww, that's cute.

What a scary monster!

 

[captdave2612]

This looks like a Western Terrestrial Garter Snake or a Mountain Garter. But with it being so young it’s hard to tell. Although I didn’t think they were found that far east. Like OccamsTazer said the subspecies very greatly in color and patterns.

 

[texaschickmama]

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[wildorchid053]

better hide it quick.. hes so cute my 4 yr old grandson will grab him from you.. he loves snakes.. he came in with a little orange salamander from under my deck last weekend.

 

[Buff Hooligans]

What a cute perfect little being. Glad you saw him before the mower did.

 

[RoosterMania]

Such a cute little guy.