Show Some September Snakes!

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ZantiMissKnit
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Show Some September Snakes!

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I have found September to be an awesome month for finding herps, especially snakes. There's always a new batch of YOY, and the snakes in general seem to be more active with the shorter/cooler days (although, lately, the days haven't been much cooler!).

Here are some I have found so far this month:

Hatchling Eastern Hognose Snake - Heterodon platirhinos:

ImageDSC_0008 by Andrea, on Flickr

Squee!

ImageDSCN1638 by Andrea, on Flickr

The squee continues -- Hatchling Eastern Milk Snake - Lampropeltis triangulum triangulum:

ImageDSC_0016 by Andrea, on Flickr

Adult L. t. triangulum ... I would love to see this one after it has finished shedding.

ImageDSC_0033 by Andrea, on Flickr

Sub-adult H. platirhinos - as found:

ImageDSC_0042 by Andrea, on Flickr

It did this for quite a while. Mike posted a video on YouTube, and you can hear me sounding rather dumb.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FO6As1XBFgg

It was quite startled when it pulled out of the sand to see three humans (herper1 was visiting the area) watching:

ImageDSC_0052 by Andrea, on Flickr

Stunning creature:

ImageDSC_0057 by Andrea, on Flickr


YOY Eastern Garter Snake - Thamnophis sirtalis sirtalis - trying to take on a large meal.

ImageDSCN1663 by Andrea, on Flickr

We passed the same little snake a while later, and it appears its efforts were successful:

ImageDSCN1668 by Andrea, on Flickr

YOY Northern Black Racer - Coluber constrictor constrictor:

ImageDSC_0074 by Andrea, on Flickr

I want to see the snakes you are finding in the NE this month!

Andrea
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Nice looking hogs. What do they adults look like around there?
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Kyle from Carolina wrote:Nice looking hogs. What do they adults look like around there?
This is one from the same area, found in September 2013:

ImageDSC_0092 by Andrea, on Flickr

It was a little larger than the sub-adult found recently.
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Juvenile Eastern King from VA.

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I wish I could find kings up here!
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Still busy from my vacation to Mass. and I do want to make a post about it. Havent been out a whole lot since then, but found this Rough Green out and about 2 days ago....

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Here's some of the snakes I saw this September

ImageNorthern Black Racer (Juvenile) by Justin (NoNameKey), on Flickr

ImageEastern Milksnake by Justin (NoNameKey), on Flickr

ImageEastern Milksnake by Justin (NoNameKey), on Flickr

ImageEastern Worm Snake by Justin (NoNameKey), on Flickr

ImageRough Green Snake by Justin (NoNameKey), on Flickr

This last one made me very happy :mrgreen:

ImageNorthern Pine Snake by Justin (NoNameKey), on Flickr

ImageNorthern Pine Snake by Justin (NoNameKey), on Flickr


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Damn Justin, well done!
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I was totally jealous of the gorgeous milks, and then I saw the pine!
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It had wrapped itself around my middle finger...I just had to go for the photo op. :lol:

ImageDSCN2125 by Andrea, on Flickr
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