I know you guys like pics.....

[dashnu]

....but do I post to many heh.

Yet another find in my yard right before dark last night. Can you tell what the sex is? Also I am really confused on snake types. Is this just an Eastern? I assume there are several different types of easterns? I see many different color variations. This one had really nice colors I thought. If I can find a similar male/female I might take on breeding next year.















Full album at Brett's Space

[adamanteus]

Yes, Brett, that's an Eastern. The have great variety. I think she's a she. Very nice looking one by the way.

Edit: No you don't post too many pics!

[dashnu]

Yes, Brett, that's an Eastern. The have great variety. I think she's a she. Very nice looking one by the way.

Edit: No you don't post too many pics!

Thanks man! So generally females have the longer thinner tail correct? What about scientific names? Do they change going into color variations?

[gregmonsta]

Pic number 5 shows a fast taper to the tail which indicates a female me thinks ... about a year old maybe??

[Lori P]

VERY pretty snake Brett! Congrats. :-)

[adamanteus]

So generally females have the longer thinner tail correct?

No Brett, males have the longer, more slender tails. Females taper off quite rapidly after the vent, as you can see in a couple of your pics.

[dashnu]

Ok so was just out gathering up Grasshoppers for my Gecko and I heard the leave moving around.. I see a Eastern Garter and go over to get it however it would not come out of the rocks.. I pulled gently and no go so I begin to pull some layers of rocks off. And I find this little guy with about a 1/4 inch of the easterns tail down its throat.. The garter was easyly TWICE to THREE times his size. I was pretty neat to see but I saved the garters life and am now keeping the eastern milk Figured maybe some of you garter lovers would be proud of me.... Another happy garter in the wild

'Ton oh snakes up here in Maine ahhh yup, guy, bub, guy'








What do you suppose the "red area" is on top of his head? Results of a bad shed?

[dashnu]

No Brett, males have the longer, more slender tails. Females taper off quite rapidly after the vent, as you can see in a couple of your pics.

Got ya! I will remember this now

[adamanteus]

Looks like an injury.

[Scaley.Jade]

i think its really cool that you can step out your house and find snakes
i wish i could