Recently moved to Chardon and have seen two sankes in yard. One is a black snakes ( assuming non poisonous ?) and the other I'm not sure of. I've attached a couples of pictures. Please advise if this is Poisonous. Thanks.
Recently moved to Chardon and have seen two sankes in yard. One is a black snakes ( assuming non poisonous ?) and the other I'm not sure of. I've attached a couples of pictures. Please advise if this is Poisonous. Thanks.
Wow, those are great photos!
The snake in your photo is a garter snake, Thamnophis sirtalis. They’re found throughout the county, and can range from the size of a pencil to the size of a belt.
They can also show an amazing variety of colors, but all have the three distinctive, garter-like stripes that give them their name.
Garter snakes patrol yards and forests, looking to ambush any small, snack-sized creatures. Like all the snakes currently found in Geauga County, they’re non-venomous.
Thanks for sharing!
-Naturalist Chris Mentrek
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