Field herping in my front yard

[Russ S]

I walked outside today and found this little guy hanging out in the bushes along my front walk.
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Thanks for looking.

 

[Grinning Geckos]

Healthy critter you got there...must be good eatin' by your house.

 

[BalloonzForU]

Nice find! What is it? Well other than a snake. lol

 

[Russ S]

Thamnophis marcianus

 

[Golden Gate Geckos]

Thamnophis marcianus

OK. So what is that? I could Google it, but I'm too lazy.

 

[BalloonzForU]

OK. So what is that? I could Google it, but I'm too lazy.

Yeah, what she asked...lol

 

[BalloonzForU]

I gave in and googled....... Checkered Garter Snake

 

[Russ S]

We have a winner.

 

[BalloonzForU]

We have a winner.

oh oh oh what do I win???

 

[Russ S]

The snake in the picture .... LoL

 

[eyelids]

Nice catch!

Thanks to my nephews inquisitive nature we had a little Garter loose in the house last week... Thankfully it turned up before my cats got it...

 

[BalloonzForU]

The snake in the picture .... LoL

Ok, I'll take the one in your avatar!

 

[Russ S]

Deal

 

[BalloonzForU]

LMAO How did I know you were going to do that?

 

[KiKi]

awesome felicia gets another snake, what else is new

 

[Russ S]

LMAO How did I know you were going to do that?

Because you knew I wouldn't give you my GTP.....LoL

 

[BalloonzForU]

Hey, can't blame me for trying!

 

[LIZARDLOVER]

That is an awesome snake! I found one just like it in my backyard.

 

[LIZARDLOVER]

That is an awesome snake! I found one just like it in my backyard.

 

[thegeckoguy23]

it is a checkerd garter snake many ppl think they are a water mocison and kill em and i say its a garter they always say well idk it dont have a black and yellow stripe