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Eastern Garter Snakes

Thamnophis sirtalis

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Field Notes

Description:

Two-headed Eastern Garter Snake. HAPPY APRIL FOOL'S DAY! HA! 2nd spot of this pair. Large one 18-20 inches long. Smaller more defensive and active one 12 inches long.

Habitat:

Open woodlands.

Notes:

Video has the little snake "sniffing" me. Very cool! Over 2 minutes long. It starts flicking its tongue a lot around 1:10.

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Comments (7)
Carol Snow Milne
Thanks so much Lisa Powers for featuring this awesome pair and now there is another snake "partying" with them. I went from shaking, trembling, and sweating my first snake photo to now carefully and wonderfully observing this pair.
LisaPowers
Congrats Carol! You have been featured in the Project Noah - CSC Snakes of the United States mission Snaketalk Blog! http://snaketalk.wordpress.com/author/froghavenfarm/
AshleyT
That's generally how it goes Carol, with the female being the bigger one. But no telling for sure from your pictures, babies would be cool though!
Carol Snow Milne
I think the little one is the male and the big one is the female. I will confirm. I want babies. LOL
LisaPowers
Sounds like a pair! Awesome spotting!

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Reptiles of the World
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Wildlife of Northeastern USA
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Snakes of the United States - Center for Snake Conservation
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Creatures of Pennsylvania
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PublishedApril 1, 2013

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