Pair of snakes in my yard (photos)

[Medusa]

Wow, their coloring is beautiful! I'm not so sure I'd be that brave to get so close whether they're harmless or not. (I know, strange thing to say for someone w/the ID of Medusa, huh? I like snakes in culture, not necessarily up close and personal. LOL) Thanx for sharing these pix.

[K9soul]

Thank you for the comments and so glad you enjoyed the pictures. I was really thrilled to be able to watch them and get some really nice shots. Of course I wasn't as close as the photos of them are, I was using my 300 mm zoom lens, but I still was able to get closer than I would have thought without frightening them. I think they were just so caught up in their.. err.. relationship.. that they weren't as alert to the surroundings. I was standing on the sidewalk in my socks too and probably made no alarming vibration. I do know once the female got in the grass and I was following her, she suddenly seemed aware of me and took off.

Hopefully they will stay safe. A neighbor across the street from me a couple weeks ago was bragging to me about killing one in his yard . I hope he wasn't trying to impress me.

[Daisy and Delilah]

Jess, those photos are nothing short of incredible. WOW!! They're both so beautiful. You are some photographer, girl!! Thanks for sharing.

[Maya & Inka's mommy]

I am soooo impressed by these pics!! Those snakes are beautiful!!
Do you have lots of snakes in your country? And do you recognize them right away?
I would be so scared, and would scream all neighbours awake . I am glad to know that there are very little snakes here; only vipers, and only in the woods

[Suki Wingy]

Aw! This thread is just full of cute! I once saw a garter the color of the female but she was at a herp expo and being sold for $500!

[Emeraldgreen]

These pics are amazing! I had to touch one today when I moved it off the road and actually screamed (LOL). I'm a bit scared of them but I find them fascinating! Thank you for posting these cool pics. They really are kind of beautiful.

[critter crazy]

Absolutely amazing Pics!!!!

[Catty1]

OH how stunning. I used to catch them with my dad when we went on hunting trips in Manitoba (I was young then, ok? )

They were pretty enough with the gold stripes, and an orange stripe was rare. The colours on that 'girlfriend' (who does look a tad plump to me!) are simply stunning! I didn't know garter snakes could have colours like that!

From Wiki: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Garter_snake

I also read that to encourage them to stay around, that a nice rock pile would do that. They love to bask in the sun on rocks.

They eat mostly insects and stuff...but were said on Wiki to eat rodents...so I would think wee new kittens should be kept at a safe distance.

Lovely critters!

[pitc9]

WoW!! GREAT pictures!

She has beautiful coloring!
I hope we get to see baby snakes!