What are these snakes

[deezler]

Garter snakes come in a lot of different patterns. Generally east of the mississippi, seems to be the most common snake in many areas. If you see a slender 1-3 foot snake around your house, thats probably what it is.

 

[polo1665]

Garter snakes are harmless, but if they nest around your house you could end up with more snakes than you bargained for. I started out fully against eliminating any, but by the third year here I had so many I had to cull the herd, so to speak.

 

[sea2summit]

Absolutely keep them around, they keep the pest population low.

 

[oosik]

Wish I could see more than one or two per year. And I have a rain barrel for them also. However - from July 1 thru mid- October - - just too dry for the little fellows.

 

[scootr]

Wish I could see more than one or two per year. And I have a rain barrel for them also. However - from July 1 thru mid- October - - just too dry for the little fellows.

I put out a sauce pan of water for the critters. Sprinkler hose fills it and it's not deep enough to drown anything bigger than a bee. Could put a stick in it for bees I guess. Like to water the Quail, they have lots of babies right now. Night camera showed a lynx getting a drink a couple of years ago.

 

[stuckmotor]

Was the pink thing going around the corner in the first picture a snake or what?

 

[Thomas]

Glad there yours and not mine.

 

[alexinPA]

Was the pink thing going around the corner in the first picture a snake or what?

That's electric cord partially under gravel