ID That Snake...

This was in our ATV this morning! I inadvertantly took him for a ride to take the garbage up the driveway; Mark opened up the front trunk thingy and there she was. I have NO idea how she got in there; it is water/air tight...! Now the question.. what is it (besides in shed?) Patternless Garter?
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It looks like some sort of chicken or rat snake

Hm.. I live in western NY; not sure if they're here; I am researching!

Good luck I have no Clue.. LOL sorry i couldn't be of more help.

Common estern garter heres the link.

Scroll down and the pic is on the right

http://www.esf.edu/pubprog/brochure/snakes/snakes.htm

i would say you are right on.
matt

I guess it threw me off, because the garters I usually see are either checkerboard-patterned or striped. In lieu of putting him back into the trunk where he would probably die of starvation, we let him go by the side of the house, so he can hibernate in the dirt-floor basement :)

Haha, I live in Central NY and those are ALL over the place. They are neat little buggers but they musk like crazy. Nice find.

your lucky the little guy let you pick him up, all the garters around here are very aggressive. They always seem to try to eat you.

Ahh memories of childhood...minus getting musked!:P

i love catchin garters, it smells wonderful. they do try to bite me but once i have them in my hands they calm down.