Snakes, Skinks and Toads (DUW!)

[thewesterngate]

I was weeding and mowing today, and my productivity was cut very short when I decided to slide this heavy plastic bin aside on one of our flower beds.. I ran inside to get my camera, and proceeded to snoop around the entire yard.

First, there were three rough earth snakes (Virginia striatula) together under the bin. A fourth had been accidentally decapitated by my mother a few days before, so finding these guys made my day. For their own safety, I relocated them to the woods.









And some common little pumpkins.







Two five-lined skinks, this gorgeous one looking especially gravid!







Also a rarely seen little bugger, an eastern narrowmouth toad (Gastrophryne carolinensis).



I also found four tic-tac sized eggs that may be skink eggs. And like a kid in a mystery candy store, I'm incubating them. Enjoy!

[Xotik]

Terrific pictures! Those "Pumpkin" Toads (is that what they're really called?) are ADORABLE!

You should let us know what kind of tic-tacs hatch out of those eggs

[Rob]

Awesome pics. Its always fun turning stuff over, you never know what you may find!

[thewesterngate]

Terrific pictures! Those "Pumpkin" Toads (is that what they're really called?) are ADORABLE!

You should let us know what kind of tic-tacs hatch out of those eggs

Haha, that's just me and petnames. I'm fostering orphan kittens at the moment, and I'm baby-talking every living creature. I think they're southern toads, but it's hard for me to ID those guys.

I will keep you updated on the tic tac clutch!

EDIT: I forgot to add, I candled the tiny eggs (so difficult) and they all seem pretty nice and fertile.