Migration study! :D

[Stefan-A]

Thank you very much for the link. Very useful.

[Odie]

Young garter snakes do not have to brumate with the adults.

From what I have seen the first yearlings seem to stay were (Mom was when) they are born

[Odie]

From what I have seen the first yearlings seem to stay were (Mom was when) they are born

unless they get Disturbed but I have only been looking not taking data

[Zephyr]

I guess it depends where they're born... We've only scratched the surface of the study so far.
However, the warmer weather definitely gets the babies out and about; before it hit 75 there were only adults and sexually mature males out.

[Zephyr]

Yesterday was possibly the most productive day yet!

First up, some pics of the many mini-ecos where we find garters:


Fairlane Field

Trees along the field (I was shocked when my friend grabbed a snake, I ran over, and a garter jumped 40 feet out that tree onto the ground in front of me!)

Garden plots (We found 7 garters and 2 dekayis here!)

University of Michigan Dearborn road side

[Snake lover 3-25]

wow

cool thanks for posting!!

[guidofatherof5]

Great looking spot. Good numbers.

I've never seen a T.volantis before! Did you get a picture?

Sorry for the feeble/lame latin translation.

[Zephyr]

Great looking spot. Good numbers.

I've never seen a T.volantis before! Did you get a picture?

Sorry for the feeble/lame latin translation.

The lamer part is that I actually understood the pun. lol

[Zephyr]

I would just like to say... I've never found so many snakes, so close, and so BIG anywhere before!
This last session was unbelievable! There were big females everywhere; all gravid too!
I feel truly blessed to leave near this place.

Also, check this out; Proof of close cohabitation between two species of snakes. They were on top of the cloth like this, basking. In my opinion, they seem to like this "cuddling." (This was the only group I got a pic of; the other groups broke up as soon as we found them!)