Nature Done Wright

Incorporating the Celery Farm and Screech Owl Companion blogs

July 6, 2007

Snake

    The Celery Farm has three kinds of snakes, and all are non-poisonous.

   According to Assistant Marsh Warden Mike Limatola, there are:

     1. Northern Water Snakes with dark red, brown, and yellow bands running around the body.

     2. Eastern Garter Snakes that are dark with yellow or orange lines running head to tail.

    3. Back Rat Snakes that are all black with yellow or white underneath.

    I came across the banded water snake  below on the butterfly walk this week. It was at the beginning of the Warden’s Watch peninsula, just past the bridge, and it seemed to be sleeping.

     For more information on northern water snakes, click here:

http://www.umass.edu/nrec/snake_pit/pages/nwater.html

    I know that some people have a natural aversion to snakes that is so strong that they can’t even look at a photo.

   In deference to them, I am posting two photos of the banded water snake — after the hypertext that says:

  Continue reading "Snake"

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2 comments

  • Candace Pfau
    19 years ago Reply

    I believe my water snake in my pond looks
    exactly like that. I thought he was gone but yesterday I saw him peeking out from under
    a water poppy. We also found a dead snake
    up against our house, rotting and shredded.
    We are wondering if something attacked him
    or what. What hunts snakes. We have a raccoon that has been loitering all around our house at night. And of course we have red tailed hawks and coopers hawks. Have not seen the owls since they all fledged.

  • Deedee
    19 years ago Reply

    We saw that snake also on Tuesday! Quite large. Was with my son and grandson. We were thrilled to see it but the snake quickly slipped into the water!! How many butterflies on Fourth of July count???

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2 comments

  • Candace Pfau
    19 years ago Reply

    I believe my water snake in my pond looks
    exactly like that. I thought he was gone but yesterday I saw him peeking out from under
    a water poppy. We also found a dead snake
    up against our house, rotting and shredded.
    We are wondering if something attacked him
    or what. What hunts snakes. We have a raccoon that has been loitering all around our house at night. And of course we have red tailed hawks and coopers hawks. Have not seen the owls since they all fledged.

  • Deedee
    19 years ago Reply

    We saw that snake also on Tuesday! Quite large. Was with my son and grandson. We were thrilled to see it but the snake quickly slipped into the water!! How many butterflies on Fourth of July count???

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