OT - please help to ID a snake!

16 years ago

Guys, I am sorry for OT, but I need an advice - urgently! I found a snake today in my garden. It seems to live under our gazebo. My DH wants to kill it, but I hate to kill a living thing without a strong reason... I tried to identify it by googling, but it turned out a hard thing to do.

I know that so many knowledgeable people visit this forum. Maybe, someone will be able to ID this thing?

Any advice about what to do with it would be also appreciated...

It does not look venomous to me. It is at least 1.5' long, probably 2' long and about 1" thick. We are in MD.

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Comments (5)

gazania_gw
16 years ago
Looks like a common garter snake to me. Google Garter Snake and see what you think. If it is, he/she is a 'good guy' to have around.
keriann_lakegeneva
16 years ago
Yep, That is a garter snake. They won't hurt ya, no teeth, and they will keep the mice away.

Just be careful mowing your grass, they weren't too afraid of my mower and I got one by accident : (.

Keriann~
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chills71
16 years ago
Common Garter snake, if he bugs you and your hubby, send him to me.

~Chills
alina_1
Original Author
16 years ago
Thanks everyone!
I am glad we have a good guy :) Even my hubby got convinced. I hope this snake will eat more slugs and less earthworms in my garden. I've never seen a mouse here except gifts from our cat...
Thanks again for helping me with this!
melaroma
16 years ago
Hopefully he won't surprise you when you have a sharp object in your hands...