Found my first snake of the season today too

[0TG]

Only it's not a Garter snake. :(

BTW, howdy all. :)

Found this little guy today in the boiler room at a customers house. Scooped him up and put him in a bucket before she could see otherwise he would have been dead.

I live in upstate NY about 50 miles north of NYC.

My first guess was an Eastern Milksnake but I didn't know they came this far north. What do you all think?

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[adamanteus]

Your first guess was right, Nick. I think they're found as far north as Maine.

[0TG]

Heh, thought so. Never seen one up in these parts. Ah well, I think with this one I'll let him go and just not take my chances. :)

[adamanteus]

Have you not been tempted to try Garters again Nick, since the 'lawn mower' incident?

[0TG]

I have, but to be honest I've been a bit busy lately and I'm afraid that I barely have the time to properly care for all the creatures I have now, so no more new ones in the near future unless I decide to sell off some of my corns.

[enigma200316]

yeah deff. an Eastern Milk, and go head sell them corn and get some Garters..............:D;)

[Sputnik]

Maybe it was her long lost pet? :D

[adamanteus]

Maybe it was her long lost pet? :D

LOL! Good point, Esther!:D

[aSnakeLovinBabe]

lampropeltis triangulum triangulum... wish I could find one already!!!!

[anji1971]

Apparently milk snakes live around here, but I've never, ever seen one........
I'm just praying it warms up enough soon to go out and find anything!

[Snake lover 3-25]

i've found three or four in the last year or so and i live all the way between the finger lakes and lake ontario

[charles parenteau]

Yes nice catch... Here in south Quebec we have some population of eastern milk...

[Loren]

I would love to find a snake like that. Very nice.

[stonyloam]

lampropeltis triangulum triangulum... wish I could find one already!!!!

Mine should be crawling out of the walls downstairs soon.... :D :D

[count dewclaw]

Mine should be crawling out of the walls downstairs soon.... :D :D

You too? I got one yesterday. Along with 2 garter snakes earlier.

[stonyloam]

You too? I got one yesterday. Along with 2 garter snakes earlier.

Just like the buzzards returning to Hinkley:D. First warm day they should be sunning themselves on the windowsills.:rolleyes:

BTW I am up in Victor where are you?

[count dewclaw]

Just like the buzzards returning to Hinkley:D. First warm day they should be sunning themselves on the windowsills.:rolleyes:

BTW I am up in Victor where are you?

Lansing (near Ithaca)

We get them crawling out of the old stone foundation (into the basement as well as outside).

[anji1971]

Oh, yes -- I am very much looking forward to more of Terry's garter pics. You'll have to put up a few of yours too, LeAnn!
Ahhh, you lucky folk who have them living right in your house.........

[count dewclaw]

Ahhh, you lucky folk who have them living right in your house.........

The ones that come in uninvited are fine as long as I find them before I smell them...if you know what I mean :eek: .