Need help to ID a snake

18 years ago

Hi,

I found a snake caught on the glue board in the garage. Looked almost 2-3 feet and am positive it is a garden snake.

I have taken pics of it but not sure if I can upload them here. Appreciate any suggestions on how to do it or I can mail the pics out to anyone who can help me. Thnx

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Day_By_Day
18 years ago
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Elly_NJ
18 years ago
Please carefully remove it from the glueboard.

And don't put glueboards out where non-targeted animals (birds, snakes, etc.) can get stuck on them.
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wduzak
18 years ago
I ask austex05 to e-mail me photos and it looked like a Texas Garter snake to me.
I was told that the snake could not be removed, which is too bad but lets not lecture too much. I think we might be a little flattered that Austexo5 came to the site for a little help a IDing snake that he or she didn't really want to kill but was really uncomfortable around.
I wish someone else with a little more experience would take a look at the snake and either confirm or correct my ID. If someone wants to e-mail me I'll see if I can forward the photos.
Cheers,
Warren
wayne_mo
18 years ago
Warren,

You were close. It was an Eastern Black-necked Garter Snake rather than a Texas Garter Snake. Both species are native to Texas and fairly similar in appearance. The Eastern Blacknecked Garter Snake is definitely among the prettiest subspecies of garter snakes in my opinion. If I had to rank subspecies of garter snakes in attractiveness I'd go San Francisco Garter 1st, Eastern Blacknecked Garter 2nd and Western Plains Garter 3rd.
KeithB
18 years ago
Wayne, ina ddition to the subspecies you mentioned, I like Blue Striped Garter snakes too, just because I haven't seen many snakes with blue-ish coloration.
austex05
Original Author
18 years ago
Thanks to all of those who responded to my query in helping me identify it. Like I mentioned in the email (thanks wduzak for your support) I do NOT hate snakes but I am very uncomfortable around it). The glue boards are for catching any thing that tries to come into the garage. I have a young one who is on the verge of running. I live near a green belt where there is construction going on and I am almos sure of seeing more of these. This is the fifth one caught. I have seen a rattlesnake as well. If anyone of you is around austin and would be able to rescue snake which gets caught on a glue board i would gladly give it to you'll. But I hate to say this but the glue boards are staying where they are and I cannot compromise on that. Thanks once again for you help. The snake did look pretty though.
wduzak
18 years ago
Wayne,
Thanks for the correction.
Warren

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