What are these snakes

[alexinPA]

They live under or near rain barrel. Should i get rid of them?

 

[Hay Dude]

Garter snakes.
Harmless
I see no reason to kill them.

 

[deezler]

^ this. Don't worry about 'em one bit unless they get into your house, haha. They do pest control for free.

 

[caver]

Probably Garter snake.

 

[alexinPA]

Garter snakes.
Harmless
I see no reason to kill them.

Black one too?

 

[scootr]

Is the Garter snake a mispronunciation of Garden snake? Or is the garden snake found in gardens and the garter snake found in uhm, well... we have many different name for that snake!

 

[Hay Dude]

Black one too?

Was there a black one? Didn’t see it.
Black one could be a black snake. They are pretty harmless, too.

 

[Hay Dude]

Is the Garter snake a mispronunciation of Garden snake? Or is the garden snake found in gardens and the garter snake found in uhm, well... we have many different name for that snake!

Garter snake - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

 

[slckeys]

Black one too?

The black looking one in the upper right of the one picture that looks like it's looking at your rain gutter? Looks darker but still the garter snake pattern. Maybe less light hitting it in the picture...

 

[kenmbz]

Garters eat bugs,snails and small rodents. So we leave them alone.
I've been bit by them on a finger, sharp needle like teeth, so don't point at them