attempted snake suicide...lol

[bio6464]

I am in the process of moving and took my son to cut the grass today. While cutting he yells "snake"...so I catch and relocate him/her to the other side of the yard by a treeline. When I let go it heads straight for the middle of the yard where my son's cutting. I grab it again to move it and notice pretty good scars...I assume caused by previous encounters with a weed trimmer. Since self destruction is on it's mind I grabbed it and added it to my group. I will post pics later, but I'm pretty sure it's a radix...beautiful garter either way.
Jerry

[prattypus]

Some just like living on the edge. Wonder what drew him/her back to the same area? I don't think the vibration of a weed eater yells out FOOD!

[guidofatherof5]

I am in the process of moving and took my son to cut the grass today. While cutting he yells "snake"...so I catch and relocate him/her to the other side of the yard by a treeline. When I let go it heads straight for the middle of the yard where my son's cutting. I grab it again to move it and notice pretty good scars...I assume caused by previous encounters with a weed trimmer. Since self destruction is on it's mind I grabbed it and added it to my group. I will post pics later, but I'm pretty sure it's a radix...beautiful garter either way.
Jerry

Heading back to a mower.
That's not typical radix behavior.

[TheArtist]

Thats such an interesting behavior x) Post some pictures of him!

[bio6464]

Here a a couple of quick pics...sorry for the image quality.
Curious:
http://www.thamnophis.com/thamphotos/data//500/medium/New_021.jpg
Very red sides, head and especially tail:
http://www.thamnophis.com/thamphotos/data//500/medium/New_0191.jpg
Belly gets redder as you move towards the tail, which is very red:
http://www.thamnophis.com/thamphotos/data//500/medium/New_026.jpg
Finally a pic of my big Eastern girl, shes HUGE...over 3 ft now and still growing:
http://www.thamnophis.com/thamphotos/data//500/medium/New_0301.jpg
Jerry

[adamanteus]

Nice Eastern, Jerry!

[guidofatherof5]

Very nice red radix.

[gregmonsta]

Lovely snakes :D

[Snake lover 3-25]

beautiful radix!!

[mustang]

maybe it wanted to help edge ur grass...great snake...take it to a psyciatrist (forgive my spelling)

[TheArtist]

Suicide snake is really pretty!

[mustang]

u keepn her right?

[bio6464]

u keepn her right?
Yeah it's now part of the family. :D

[mustang]

Yeah it's now part of the family. :D
yay now u just need to give it phsycriatric care imagine ur snake reading inkblots ittl say somthn like....its a lawn mower attatched to a pinkie