Friday, March 21, 2014

Eastern Garter Snake (Thamnophis s. sirtalis): First snake of the season


My dog actually first stumbled across this snake. She was sitting in the horse field attempting to glean a little warmth from the sun. She was still running a little cold so she didn't put up too much of a fight when I went to pick her up. Usually garter snakes are quite flighty. She spent most of her time trying to hide her head, balling like a ball python. 




That tire that she fled into at the end of the video is covers the opening to a limestone conduit. Oh, the magic of karst!

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