My First Wild Snake!!!!

[raynefyre]

Well.. I saw it! Lol. It was really small, about the size of a hatchling corn. It was sunbathing on the path of our nature trail near campus. AJ saw it and our dogs noticed it too. AJ said it was mostly khaki with a black/brown stripe. I couldn't tell because I had my sunglasses on. It ran into the tall grass before I could get it. I was so bummed. I want to see another one now! Any herping tips from the pros?

I took some other pictures to show everyone the trail. (And make up for my fail at catching the snake. Lol.)

Thanks for looking!

 

[ComoxCorn]

Sounds like a DeKays brown snake you saw.

 

[raynefyre]

Are those native to NE Ohio?

 

[Hallie]

Yes they are. We have them around me too.

 

[Sacred_Nightmares]

Ooooooh!! How fun!! I see water moccasins, brown banded water snakes, and sometimes other critters show up at my work. :]

 

[o7sugar]

Oh we have some huge water moccasins aka: cotton mouth around here. Than of course your cute typical little garter snakes

 

[oneirogenesis]

Congratulations on finding a snake! At least you now know where the little guy likes to hang out.

Also, that caterpillar is adorable. Loving his hairstyle.

 

[toad772]

I want to go out in the trails around my house but I don't like walking and I broke the frame on my mb so i can't drive it till I get it fixed but will give the land around the ponds time to grow up( ducks unlimited just put in 3 ponds along the trail before winter hit so they are just big holes filed with water and mud around them right now)