I have a new front door guard

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At first I mistook it for a measely worm then I knew things got serious when he stuck his head up, walked out my front door to meet a new friend today.

[bigballofyarn]

Do you have to call animal control or are you going to leave it alone?

[Chris]

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   Ring-necked snake

   Species of reptile

   Diadophis punctatus, commonly known as the ring-necked snake or ringneck snake, is a harmless species of colubrid snake found throughout much of the United States, central Mexico, and south-eastern Ca…

   KingdomAnimalia

   PhylumChordata

   ClassReptilia

   OrderSquamata

   
   

   Although ringneck snakes have been known to eat baby snakes of other species, they do not eat their own kind. In the wild, they hibernate in colonies of up to 100 snakes.

   Ringneck snakes are one of the most common types of a small snake to keep as a pet, and it isn’t hard to see why; they are incredibly beautiful animals.

   Ring-necked snakes normally stick to a home range of 70 metres, but when the itch strikes, they’re known to travel 200 feet in a single day, or even up to a mile.

   Data: Wikipedia · animalfoodplanet.com · everythingreptilion.com · snakeradar.com
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[wildmaven]

Apr 24, 2023 11:48:24 GMT -8 Chris said:

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   Ring-necked snake

   Species of reptile

   
   

   
   

Specifically, a Northern Ringneck Snake.

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diadophis_punctatus_edwardsii

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Apr 24, 2023 6:20:50 GMT -8 bigballofyarn said:

Do you have to call animal control or are you going to leave it alone?

Nah got hungry, wasn't happy with it's guard duties.

[bigballofyarn]

You got hungry or the snake? Haha. Kidding.

I find fun wildlife in my yard. Most of the time, I find deer families.

[Artemis]

What a pretty snake. I've never seen one like that before. We get snakes rarely but I always love when they show up. They're just so neat. I took a picture of a gopher snake that was just outside my house during summer. I gave it some water and then it sped off.

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