Ribbon in the wild !!

[Gijs & Sabine]

A friend of us was in Mexico lately for some project for a childrens home.
I told her there were garters and ribbons living there and she should keep an eye out. Well.....she did !! Not knowing she took pics of a snake I was hoping for, she sent me these yesterday....
It's a Thamnophis proximus orarius (Gulf coast ribbon) female and missing quit a bit of her tail.

http://i134.photobucket.com/albums/q85/gijssabine/DSCN0577Medium.jpg

http://i134.photobucket.com/albums/q85/gijssabine/DSCN0582Small.jpg

[Stefan-A]

Always special to see pictures of wild ones. :)

[crzy_kevo]

ya thats a great pic the missing tail must be from a predator

[adamanteus]

Nice pictures. Like Stefan says, it's great to see pics of them in the wild.

[Lori P]

I agree-- great pics-- I just love to see them in the wild. And she looks so free and content, swimming along like that. :-)

[GartersRock]

Cool! Looks just like my gulf coast ribbon mom!

[Hornets23]

Sweet pics...is she in a little stream? I didn't realize that when i first looked.