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Nature and Gardening@beehaw.org · 1 year ago

What kind of snake is this? [Eastern Michigan][SOLVED]

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What kind of snake is this? [Eastern Michigan][SOLVED]

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Nature and Gardening@beehaw.org · 1 year ago

My kid was excited and picked 'em up. I wouldn’t have touched the snake otherwise! I let them know not to do that next time.

Anyone recognize what kind of snake this is? Like, definitively? Thank you!

EDIT: Most likely a Butler’s Garter Snake! Thank you to those who posted answers! Much appreciated! (:

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It’s why I moved far north, when I came back to the midwest. There have been way too many encounters with with rattlers and copperheads, in my post-midwest life. I mostly just see garter and gopher snakes here, but I guess there are some pretty huge pine snakes.

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