could you help id

**Lulu Bennett** · 07-26-2007, 03:35 PM

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.

**adamanteus** · 07-26-2007, 03:38 PM

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

**Sid** · 07-26-2007, 03:49 PM

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

Sid

**Lulu Bennett** · 07-26-2007, 03:51 PM

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

**Lulu Bennett** · 07-26-2007, 04:06 PM

oh forgive me, Thank you for helping

**ssssnakeluvr** · 07-26-2007, 05:37 PM

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

**GarterGuy** · 07-27-2007, 12:21 AM

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

Roy

**enigma200316** · 07-27-2007, 12:40 PM

it looks huge, how big is it?

**Lulu Bennett** · 07-27-2007, 12:48 PM

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** · 08-06-2007, 09:06 AM

do you think it could be a western plains?

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