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  1. 05-20-2011 05:14 PM #1
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    Unofficial first day

    Well guys, I went out today to half way start my little project. I didn't go all out. I didn't take my measurements or anything. I just wanted to see what I would find. Today was the first nice day all week so I knew I would find some. My brother and a good friend of mine and I went out for about 30 minutes before it started raining again. And guess what?! We found 4 Western Terrestrials and 1 Common plains. I couldn't quite get my hands on the plains But I got a few photos of the others. Take a look! Two of them are the same snake. And the other was a feisty little male getting ready to shed. All the others were very calm though. No musking or anything. Enjoy!
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  2. 05-20-2011 05:18 PM #2
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    Re: Unofficial first day

    Love that second photo.

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  3. 05-21-2011 09:12 AM #3
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    Re: Unofficial first day

    Great photos Nice start to your summer project
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  4. 05-21-2011 09:19 AM #4
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    Re: Unofficial first day

    nice photos! those are wandering garters, thamnophis elegans vagrans....
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  5. 05-21-2011 12:45 PM #5
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    Re: Unofficial first day

    I was thinking the same thing Don, looks like wandering to me but I've never actually see one in person, but I'm sure you are right, if anyone would be able to firmly ID that species it would be you.
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  6. 05-21-2011 12:51 PM #6
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    Re: Unofficial first day

    I see. I had never heard of the Wandering Garter before. Last summer when I found those I was told they were Western Terrestrials. I guess its a good thing I posted photos where you guys knew what was what. Thats one thing I am going to enjoy most about this project is learning stuff like that. Thanks for correcting me guys
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  7. 05-21-2011 03:07 PM #7
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    Re: Unofficial first day

    Found this little guy today, I went to the elementary school I used to go to and I was walking around out behind the school and I flipped over a door and my little brother saw the only snake we found all day. Granted we only went out for and hour. Anyway, here he is. Not sure about how old he is, but he was young. I don't know really how to judge the age of them. But I mean this guy was really little, at least by comparison of what I have seen. Is there anyway to tell how old they are?
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  8. 05-21-2011 06:09 PM #8
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    Re: Unofficial first day

    2-4 years is my guess. Nice find
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  9. 05-21-2011 07:18 PM #9
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    Re: Unofficial first day

    Nice finds. I saw that second pic on facebook.
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  10. 05-21-2011 07:25 PM #10
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    Re: Unofficial first day

    Yeah I put it up there too. My friends on there have no idea that I am into snakes. Everywhere I go I get questions about that haha
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