I can live in scrub as Dee just discovered
I can also live near marshes or ponds
And my pattern can be variably colored.
(I see Black Racers, Rattlesnakes, and Corn Snakes now and then, but I think this was the first Garter snake I've seen out in my scrub jay area!)
Location: St. Sebastian River Preserve State Park (Plat scrub area)Sources: https://animaldiversity.org/accounts/Thamnophis_sirtalis/
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