I was doing some yard herping, re-arranging rocks, setting fish at the mouth of tiny crevices ( I know its kinda lame) there has been alot of activity in our yard. I saw what I thought was a different species of snake, maybe a black racer or something. Upon getting closer it was a black garter. I know there are "black" morphs of garter. I dont know what they are called. Does this occur in the wild? It was a Garter. Looked like a typical radix body structure but had no lateral or dorsal lines and was jet black not just an ugly brown or dirty looking garter. It was small and I couldnt catch it to get a closer look but I am almost 100% sure it was a radix.

Sorry for all the posts. When I see alot of activity in my yard I get an adrenaline rush and when I share it with non-garter enthusiasts I generally get the "rolled eyes" and "so what". Plus I kinda live vicariously through all you guys with big collections and Garters that will eat and show activity.

Regards,
Saji