We scared it once and it slipped into a hole in the mulch to hide under the deck. It needed to be in the sun for warmth, it's a rather cool day, so when we checked again it was out in the sun.
It took a search of Maryland snakes to discover what it was. It likes wetlands and bogs so maybe it's making its home here because of our pond. Hmm. I wonder how many gold fish it will eat?
YIKES! So is it dangerous/venomous? Ironically I saw a snake today as well, I didn't have my camera with me when I saw it. I think it was a common garter snake/grass snake but it still gave me a cold chill when I first saw it....
ReplyDeleteNo danger with this snake. In Maryland there are only two venomous snakes: copperheads and rattlesnakes. In our area copperheads are more likely but we've never seen them.
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