tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8049832311913108906.post3784770882602743421..comments2023-12-16T02:39:56.603-06:00Comments on Gordon Grice: Garter SnakeUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8049832311913108906.post-86484121921492597822021-05-31T05:12:06.936-05:002021-05-31T05:12:06.936-05:00Yes, I remember that smell! I understand the venom...Yes, I remember that smell! I understand the venom is mild. Gordon Gricehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13068980330242909601noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8049832311913108906.post-19289363597397593942021-05-31T04:37:39.927-05:002021-05-31T04:37:39.927-05:00I caught a few garter snakes as a child and learne...I caught a few garter snakes as a child and learned that they will "stink you up" if I wasn't gentle with them. I preferred the smooth green snake, smaller and more gentle. Only recently have I discovered that the garter snake is actually venomous. Evidently infection is a bigger danger from a bite than envenomation but even herp peeps thought they knew all of the venomous snakes in the US. Next I'll be told that my free ranging house pet Gaboon might have a bed attitude some day! <br />Back to the gs some of the color variations are so amazing I'd almost be inclined to by an aquarium and collect a few of the vivid critchers but I shall not. <br />PeaceVred Kneckersenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12770698714238635984noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8049832311913108906.post-58353893633839094022018-05-27T18:28:27.889-05:002018-05-27T18:28:27.889-05:00have these and other variations around my yard
have these and other variations around my yard<br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05976425567116231972noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8049832311913108906.post-81383243064728753112013-09-25T22:24:45.344-05:002013-09-25T22:24:45.344-05:00This looks like a red-sided garter (T.s. parietali...This looks like a red-sided garter (T.s. parietalis) but there's immense variation in color and pattern even within subspecies. Where did you shoot this pic, Dee?James Smithnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8049832311913108906.post-37524269613135157962013-09-25T12:27:03.930-05:002013-09-25T12:27:03.930-05:00Gorgeous photos!Gorgeous photos!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8049832311913108906.post-82683296315318216252013-09-25T12:20:59.378-05:002013-09-25T12:20:59.378-05:00He was a scrappy little thing. He struck at Shawn ...He was a scrappy little thing. He struck at Shawn for getting too close.(Dee)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com