The head and part of the body of a black snake with yellow striping is visible as it rests in some aquatic vegetation at the surface of a pond.
And for #ThamnophisThursday, a Valley Gartersnake trolling for tadpoles yesterday. #herps
The head of a gartersnake is seen sticking out of the water in a small pond, covered in floating plants and algae.
You know what day it is. #ThamnophisThursday. Show us your gartersnakes, plz. I could use some goof noodles today. #herps #snakes #gartersnakes #fitchii
Because my brain needs a break, and the high country is very appealing right now: spend a moment with a Mountain Gartersnake (Thamnophis elegans elegans) from ~10,400ft. Look at all that granite in the background. High and wild. #ThamnophisThursday
#herps #snakes #yearofthesnake #thamnophis #snek
A Gartersnake is seen flattening and broadening it’s head in a bluff. It’s a dark snake with a bright yellow dorsal stripe and a red tongue flicking outward.
A wide variety of non-venomous snakes will flatten their heads into triangular shapes to try and convince you they are venomous. Including this #ThamnophisThursday feature, a Valley Gartersnake (T. sirtalis fitchii). 14/10 extremely convincing. #herps #snakes #yearofthesnake #gartersnake #snek
A very small, skinny snake, with a big head and eyes, is held loosely in hand.
A very small, skinny snake, with a big head and eyes, is held loosely in hand.
It’s #ThamnophisThursday my dudes. Check out how absolutely adorably big-headed this little baby noodle is. #herps #gartersnake #snakes #snek #fieldwork #fieldbiologist
D’awww. Stash that away for #ThamnophisThursday ! ❤️❤️❤️
Oh lawd, she thicc. A medium sized Gartersnake that has multiple large lumps along her body where she has recently ingested multiple bullfrog tadpoles.
A black funnel-style trap sits half-submerged in a murky pond. Two brightly striped snakes are seen inside it.
A black funnel-style trap sits half-submerged in a murky pond. Two brightly striped snakes are seen inside it.
Starting to live for #ThamnophisThursday. And a note about making sure your tadpole traps are placed optimally. These are used to reduce bullfrog tad numbers and also function as a Gartersnake buffet some days. Air gaps are important. #herps #gartersnake #snakes #fieldwork #invasivespeciesremoval
Two gartersnakes appear tangled in the grass, the smaller male has his head along the larger females back and is twining around her. #snakes
Two gartersnakes appear tangled in the grass, the smaller male has his head along the larger females back and is twining around her.
A much smaller, male Valley Gartersnake pursues a larger female along the edge of a muddy pond.
This #ThamnophisThursday, I feel like we could all use a little more love in the air. This small, male Valley Gartersnake (T. sirtalis fitchi) is doing his best to woo this big female into giving him a shot at fatherhood. Lots of chin rubbing along her back as he tries to work into position. #herps
A small black and yellow striped snake, with red speckling on its sides, yawns and stretches it’s jaw back into alignment after swallowing a big meal. Background is a muddy pond edge coated with green duckweed.
You know what day it is. #ThamnophisThursday! T.s.fitchii working on realignment after a multi-tadpole meal. #herps #herpetology #yearofthesnake #reptiles #snakes
Another #ThamnophisThursday! Today’s feature is this extremely pregnant Valley Gartersnake, T. sirtalis fitchii, rescued from a steep sided trench. #chonk #gartersnakes #herps #fieldbiologist #snakes
It’s Thamnophis Thursday! Oh blessed day to all who celebrate! Here is a Sierra Gartersnake (T. couchii) shortly after funking me up to high heaven. Love these “muddy” looking beauties. Madera County, CA. #herps #gartersnakes #thamnophisthursday #snakes #thamnophis
It’s Thamnophis Thursday! So here is a Valley Gartersnake (Thamnophis sirtalis fitchii) trying to help us reduce the bullfrog (Rana catesbiana) population. Some days you’re the frog, some days you’re the snek.
#thamnophisthursday #snakes #herps #gartersnake #thamnophis
Thamnophis Thursday is a thing, right? This mucker is a Valley Gartersnake (Thamnophis sirtalis fitchi), being released from a tadpole trap. We use tad traps to help reduce/remove invasive bullfrogs and the Valley garters are usually happy to help! #herps #snakes #thamnophisthursday #gartersnakes
