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A banner year for snakes

17 years ago

In the past week, I've seen at least 10 garter snakes in my yard, big healthy ones and a couple of little ones. I don't think that I've ever seen so many; guess it won't be a good year for the little frogs and toads.

Comments (3)

birdgardner
17 years ago
Last year, I saw a snake basking in the grass, called the children, snuck up on it real careful, picked it swiftly up behind the head and by the middle - stiff as a board poor dead thing.

And my little one kept on asking to play with it for weeks after...
newbirdman
17 years ago
You just answered your own question . Since garter snakes love water and basically eat frogs and toads , thats why their at your yard . Rick
njtea
Original Author
17 years ago
"You just answered your own question . Since garter snakes love water and basically eat frogs and toads , thats why their at your yard."

I didn't ask a question; I just made an observation.

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