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Is this a real snake?

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04-23-2013, 10:48 PM
BrandiR

Is this a real snake?

A friend posted this on Facebook and it says it's a California Red Sided Garter Snake. There are a lot of variations of this snake on Google, but this is the only picture that shows one this color.

http://i1327.photobucket.com/albums/...psab0f8427.jpg
04-23-2013, 10:50 PM
Mike41793

Is this a real snake?

Its a san francisco garter snake
04-23-2013, 10:52 PM
satomi325

Re: Is this a real snake?

Yup. They're real. We have many different kinds and subspecies of garters here. And different looks for certain locations.

Check out the one from Sonoma Country. Looks identical to the one pictured.
http://www.californiaherps.com/snake...nfernalis.html

The SF garters look slightly different.
http://www.californiaherps.com/snake...trataenia.html
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04-23-2013, 11:01 PM
Capray

^^^What she said. I've seen sf garters before, they're amazing!
04-23-2013, 11:02 PM
sho220

Re: Is this a real snake?

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mike41793

Its a san francisco garter snake

haha...funny :D
04-23-2013, 11:07 PM
Mike41793

Is this a real snake?

What nikki said lol^

I wasn't trying to be funny, thats what it looked like to me. Still looks pretty similar lol
04-23-2013, 11:11 PM
satomi325

Re: Is this a real snake?

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mike41793

What nikki said lol^

I wasn't trying to be funny, thats what it looked like to me. Still looks pretty similar lol

They look relatively the same, but they have the horizontal striping pattern.
And the other one is more checkered.
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04-23-2013, 11:21 PM
sho220

Re: Is this a real snake?

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mike41793

What nikki said lol^

I wasn't trying to be funny, thats what it looked like to me. Still looks pretty similar lol

Sorry...I put the rainbow colors together with San Francisco garter and my immature sense of humor took over...
04-23-2013, 11:27 PM
satomi325

Re: Is this a real snake?

Quote:

Originally Posted by sho220

Sorry...I put the rainbow colors together with San Francisco garter ..

Heck yeah! Who wouldn't!
Gotta love our SF pride! :3

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04-23-2013, 11:30 PM
sho220

Re: Is this a real snake?

Quote:

Originally Posted by satomi325

Heck yeah! Who wouldn't!
Gotta love our SF pride! :3

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I spent about 6 months in Petaluma back in the early 90's...wish I would have gotten in San Fran more, but alas, I was without a car at the time...