Found two more snakes today...

I'm going with Worm snake for first and Smooth Earth snake for the second.

The second one is awesome! I picked him up and he immediately curled around my thumb and just kinda sniffed around...kinda like my boa on my arm.

The first one is a thrasher and a biter. His mouth is so small though it's almost comical.

Worm snake I'm guessing...
http://adventurousguy.com/other/wildherp/IMG_0671.JPG
http://adventurousguy.com/other/wildherp/IMG_0672.JPG
http://adventurousguy.com/other/wildherp/IMG_0673.JPG


Smooth Earth snake...
http://adventurousguy.com/other/wildherp/IMG_0674.JPG
http://adventurousguy.com/other/wildherp/IMG_0675.JPG
http://adventurousguy.com/other/wildherp/IMG_0676.JPG

I used http://timberrattlesnake89.tripod.co...nvenomous.html for identification. They will both be released shortly. I just grabbed them up for a couple pics.

couple of great finds there!! what was the where-abouts??

One was on the edge of my driveway under some leaves and the other was in a pile of leaves that was being disposed of.

The only type of wild life I ever see around here are squirrels, rabbits, hawks, and bugs.

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Originally Posted by bsash

The only type of wild life I ever see around here are squirrels, rabbits, hawks, and bugs.

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Use to be the same for me. I guess I have started looking closer. The king snake from Sunday was a complete surprise though, I just happened to be outside having a smoke when it started going through the street.

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Originally Posted by jfreels

Use to be the same for me. I guess I have started looking closer. The king snake from Sunday was a complete surprise though, I just happened to be outside having a smoke when it started going through the street.

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so lucky! i dont think ill be finding anything like that up here on long island =(

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Originally Posted by bsash

The only type of wild life I ever see around here are squirrels, rabbits, hawks, and bugs.

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I still have yet to see my first snake in MN. I've gone herping in likely places, but no luck so far. There are plenty of turtles, frogs, and even salamanders though.. but yeah, it's mostly squirrels and the like when it comes to wildlife.

The pictures are no longer showing up, I'd really like to see these :)

Your first snake is either a pine woods snake or a red-bellied snake (hard to tell from your pics) and the second one is a worm snake that is going to shed soon so its colors look a little off.

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Originally Posted by fire-eyes

The pictures are no longer showing up, I'd really like to see these :)

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Is everyone else able to see them? They are on my public web space, so it's not imageshack or photobucket messing up.

im able to see 'em

The first snake looks like a juvenile northern brown to me. Can't tell how long it is, but the coloring and head shape are right for the northern brown.
My pups almost stepped on a small black racer at one of state parks yesterday. Boy was he/she angry, shaking it's little tail at us and everything. As soon as I saw it, I backed the dogs off and we stood (they sat) about 4-5 feet away and just looked for a couple minutes. He/she calmed down and when we walked away it slithered across the trail and into the woods. Pretty little thing.

Yea the first is most definitely not a worm snake. Do a quick search for snakes of your local area and it should help a lot with IDs. The second one could be a worm snake, but I don't know the snakes in your area.

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Originally Posted by jfreels

The first one is a thrasher and a biter. His mouth is so small though it's almost comical.
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hahaha hilarious and they look like great snakes. u should video record your thrasher/biter lol

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Originally Posted by jzoot3d

hahaha hilarious and they look like great snakes. u should video record your thrasher/biter lol

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I should have, brain fart!