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Old 04-07-2008, 06:07 PM   #31 (permalink)
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Re: The snakes are out!!!!

havent seen a single garter yet!!!

but congratulations on twister! he/she is a lovely snake. He realy closely resembles a butler's though but I find easterns that look like that all the time! even with the small head thing goin on
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Old 04-11-2008, 04:27 AM   #32 (permalink)
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wow Anji
you got yourself a really nice garter there
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Old 04-11-2008, 06:30 AM   #33 (permalink)
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Thanks for all the nice comments, everyone. I'll keep you all up to date on his progress -- mainly on whether or not I can get the little turkey to eat!!
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Old 04-11-2008, 01:49 PM   #34 (permalink)
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I'm in Michigan. On sunday my son and I caught 4 14 inch garter snakes. Classic eastern garter coloring (black with 3 yellow stripes.)
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Old 04-19-2008, 04:08 PM   #35 (permalink)
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i haven't found any yet...
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Old 04-19-2008, 05:25 PM   #36 (permalink)
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Re: The snakes are out!!!!

Finally, I saw 3 male Easterns out! All in the same area. Hopefully, the females will be out soon. Western Michigan here.
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Old 04-19-2008, 06:48 PM   #37 (permalink)
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Okay guys, this Butler's thing has been mentioned too many times........I'm not really supposed to keep a Butler's so could we just pretend it's a plain old sirtalis???
That is a beautiful snake, and I dont know what it is, but remember, its not really what you say it is that matters, but what your local Fish and Game says it is.

According to the Peterson Field Guide to Eastern Reptiles and Amphibians- Butlers have a side stripe on half of row 2, all of row 3, and half of row 4. Easterns have a side stripe confined to rows 2 and 3.
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Old 04-19-2008, 07:44 PM   #38 (permalink)
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havent seen a single garter yet!!!
what, only married ones so far????
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Old 04-19-2008, 09:23 PM   #39 (permalink)
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That is a beautiful snake, and I dont know what it is, but remember, its not really what you say it is that matters, but what your local Fish and Game says it is.

According to the Peterson Field Guide to Eastern Reptiles and Amphibians- Butlers have a side stripe on half of row 2, all of row 3, and half of row 4. Easterns have a side stripe confined to rows 2 and 3.
Thanks for that info, Loren. I ran to check him as soon as I read this, but the little guy is buried deep in the aspen, digesting his latest meal, so I will not disturb him right now.
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what, only married ones so far????
ROFL!!!!

Jamie and I went for a 2 hour walk waaaaaaay back in the woods behind us yesterday, and never saw a single garter-- for that matter, never saw a single snake. Bummer!!! It was like 86 here... I thought for sure we'd see something. All we got, again, was covered in ticks. :-(
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