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« on: 21-Sep-09, 08:09:04 PM »
My daughter Catherine was  sick today, so I came home early from work.  As I rode my bike up the steep hill leading to my house, I noticed a tiny green snake trying, without much success, to cross the road.  I stopped to rescue it and brought it into our house before releasing it in the backyard.  Catherine felt it was the cutest snake ever and was delighted. 

It's a Smooth Greensnake (Opheodrys vernalis).  They live on grasshoppers, crickets, and other small insects.  It was quite docile and seemed to enjoy the warmth of my hand.  When I released it in Catherine's garden plot, it vanished instantly abong the blades of grass. 

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« Reply #1 on: 21-Sep-09, 08:38:02 PM »
Ah its so cute. Is that as big as it gets or is it a baby?
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« Reply #2 on: 21-Sep-09, 09:16:10 PM »
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« Reply #3 on: 21-Sep-09, 11:24:49 PM »
I would have to agree with Catherine that it is the cutest snake ever.

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« Reply #4 on: 22-Sep-09, 12:35:52 AM »
I've never seen a little bitty snake like that, but I'd really, really like to.
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« Reply #5 on: 22-Sep-09, 10:22:12 AM »
Quote from: Bird Crazy on 21-Sep-09, 08:38:02 PM
Ah its so cute. Is that as big as it gets or is it a baby?

Our snake is about half grown.  They are pretty small guys -- an average adult is about 22 inches or .56 meters.

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« Reply #6 on: 22-Sep-09, 12:45:38 PM »
Quote from: Paul Hamilton on 22-Sep-09, 10:22:12 AM
Quote from: Bird Crazy on 21-Sep-09, 08:38:02 PM
Ah its so cute. Is that as big as it gets or is it a baby?

Our snake is about half grown.  They are pretty small guys -- an average adult is about 22 inches or .56 meters.

Paul

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« Reply #7 on: 22-Sep-09, 01:30:29 PM »
 wub2I like him!! wub2
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« Reply #8 on: 22-Sep-09, 05:07:48 PM »
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