could you help id

[Lulu Bennett]

i have been asked what snake this is and to be honest i dont have a clue. i recon its a garter but not sure what type. it was found in massachusetts.
http://www.thamnophis.com/thamphotos/data//560/snake2.jpg

[adamanteus]

It's not the best picture in the world...but I think it's a sirtalis.

[Sid]

Lulu, I believe James is correct- T. s sirtalis

Sid

[Lulu Bennett]

i thought it might be that but i couldn't tell because of the white line down the spine

[Lulu Bennett]

oh forgive me, Thank you for helping :D

[ssssnakeluvr]

that's a t s sirtalis, eastern garter, with some nice orange color!!!!!

[GarterGuy]

Yeh, I'd have to agree with all the above.....Eastern garter....T.s.sirtalis

Roy

[enigma200316]

it looks huge, how big is it?

[Lulu Bennett]

i don't know i didn't take it someone i know just asked me to ID him but the dorsal strips was not obvious so was unsure of what it was

[Josh]

do you think it could be a western plains?

[adamanteus]

do you think it could be a western plains?

In Massachusetts?:rolleyes:

[Josh]

o yea forgot about that

[adamanteus]

o yea forgot about that

Haha!:D I see what you mean though.....from the picture it could almost be radix.

[Josh]

that is what i was thinking lol it looked like a pic from the last photo contest of the westen plains.

[enigma200316]

Sorry guys thats deff. T. s. Sirtalis looks alot like mine just alot smaller and a little lighter in color.........:rolleyes: