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    Jake's favorite pictures

    Hi All,
    These a few of my favorite pictures. This first one is "Spot" he has been missing for a month, but we are hoping he comes back.


    This was taken at the Narcisse garter snake den in Canada a few years ago


    This is a mating ball from the same place




    Thanks for looking.
    Jake

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    Re: Jake's favorite pictures

    Here's a couple more

    These two snakes think the camera is food:


    I came across this one in the wild and scared her by accident


    Jake

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    Re: Jake's favorite pictures

    Excellent photos, Timothy. Where in Canada is the Narcisse snake den?
    James.

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    Re: Jake's favorite pictures

    Very nice picture's!

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    Re: Jake's favorite pictures

    Thanks! Narcisse Snake Den is in Manitoba, an hour and a half north of Winnipeg

    Check out the website:Province of Manitoba | Manitoba Conservation Wildlife and Ecosystem Protection Branch

    It is an amazing place! Thousands of garter snakes everywhere. You have to be very careful as you walk around.





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    Re: Jake's favorite pictures

    There isn't much else in Manitoba so they really embrace the Garter snake. This is a statue they have in the center of town.


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    Re: Jake's favorite pictures

    Wow! I never realized! That's a good web site too.

    Here's a thought....These snakes follow the same mating regime every year, gathering in huge numbers in the same places. Does anyone know if they suffer heavy predation at these times? It would seem too good an opportunity for a top predator to miss.
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    Re: Jake's favorite pictures

    Good point. I did see a few that looked like their livers were pecked out. But there are quite a few visitors that come to the dens when they are emerging so maybe that scares off some of bigger birds. I don't know what happens at night??
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    Re: Jake's favorite pictures

    Guarding the house


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    Re: Jake's favorite pictures

    there are two books that have a lot of pics from the Narcisse snake dens:
    A Gathering of Garter Snakes, by Bianca Levies
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    The Snake Scientist, by Sy Montgomery and Nic Bishop
    rhea
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