Question:center of its back, with gray spots/splotches on its sides, its base color is a greenish gray. We live in southren colorado out on the plains, if that helps. I am thinking it is a garter snake but not sure. He has it trapped under a pot untill I get home he is afraid of snakes so i will have to get it out when i get home. Just wondering what it is and any ideas on how to get it out without hurting it or without it bitting me.
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I've been around snakes all my life. 100% by the description you gave its a garter. The easiest way would be to throw a towel over it, then scoop up the whole towel in a ball keeping the snake inside, and toss it outside it should find its way out. to be sure just shake the towel outside. Good Luck!
sounds like your hubby and mine are brothers, I live in the deep south and I am the snake hunter, I litteraly saw my husband beat a 12 inch black snake to death with a 6 foot 2x4. lol, sounds like your right on track with the garter snake though just be careful and I would suggest a hoe which you can use to lift pot then pick up snake with to carry to a safe area.
from your description it sounds like he caught a garden/garter snake. to me they are a pretty snake
Sounds like its a garter snake. Check here it should help.http://ndis.nrel.colostate.edu/herpatlas...
A Plains Garter Snake.
Adults to 42" in length. Color greenish gray, light olive, to brownish; prominent yellow to orange stripe on back, pale stripe on sides. Moderately slender body; keeled scales.
Colorado Distribution: Throughout the Great Plains region of Colorado, primarily at elevations below 6,000 feet, but individuals sometimes range to 7,000–7,500 feet in foothill canyons.
http://webspinners.com/coloherp/geo/spec...
Yup, I'd say garter snake too. I'd still be cautious, and use a long stick or broom handle to tip over the pot. These days, you never know what your neighbor has neglected and let escape. If it is a garter snake, please let it go on it's merry way. I'm sure you are aware of their usefulness.
Gaday my Names Danny i Work Wit venomous snakes from Wat me and my mate have goatherd from your description u have found a tiger snake Australia's number 5 my best bet would b keep away from him because he will have a punch u know out 3 elephants ya dint wanna get bitten call a either reptile demonstrator or rspca or whatever u have Ive there and 4 god sake dint hit it with a 2by4 snakes are the worlds best cept secret if it is a tiger i do no how it Would get ova there but it has call some1 quick i have been working with snakes since i was a pup keep safe cheers Danny
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