Snake Database

I am giving common garter snakes generic names that refer to their area such as Flt1 which was found in the flat rock area. Rarer species such as Redbellies are being given special names. 

2009 summer season

Thamnophis sirtalis

About six inches long

Flat rock area left of path under small cedar(beneath rock)

Found once

Flt2

 

T. sirtalis

About 8 inches long 

Flat rock area left of path under rock near small cedar

Found once

Flt3

 

T. sirtalis

About 12 inches long

Found under cedar tree had unusual checkerboard pattern and was probably gravid

Found once

Flt4

 

T. sirtalis

About 5 inches long

Flat rock area under rock in shed with two small spots on top of head

Found once

Flt4

 

T. sirtalis

About 5 inches long

Flat rock area same location as Flt4 probably related

Found once

Flt5

 

T. sirtalis

About 5 inches long

Found under rock right of RBV

Found once

Fc1

 

T. sirtalis

About 5 inches long

Found under same rock as Fc1 may be related

Found once

Fc2

 

Redbelly

About 4 inches long

Found under sheet metal beside RBV

Found once

Rusty

 

T. sirtalis

1 and a half feet

Found near large pond in study tree area (probably a female)Two spots on head same as Flt4

Found once

Sta1

 

T. sirtalis

1 foot long

Found between well and tombstone rock and two spots on top of head

Found once

Sta2

 

T. sirtalis

10 inches long

Found in triangle of rocks in path near RBV he was very aggresive because the person who flipped the rock he was under rolled it on him

Found once

Rbv1

 

T. sirtalis

A foot long

Caught near jack pine field between the porqupine den and the intersection of the two paths, has small scar on back

Found once

Jpt1

 

T. sirtalis

15 inches long

Found near field above RBV on November 4 which is unusually late for a snake to be out, partial orange phase

Found once

Rbv2

 

T. sirtalis

6 inches long

Found at far end of flat rock area to the right of the path it was caught on November 6 which is very late in the season

Found once

Flt1

 

End of 2009 summer season

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