Wallace the Brave by Will Henry for December 04, 2018

It appears to be a Hissing Armbiter.

Worse, it might release its musk glands on you!

Actually, I’ve been bit by a common garter snake. Twice, same snake, just this last summer. Was about as large as they get around here. Wanted a picture, but was talking to my friend when I found it. So I wasn’t letting it go, and wasn’t giving it the attention I should have (been handling local snakes since I was a kid, since Dad taught me as a toddler, and got complacent). Suddenly I break out laughing, then laugh even harder. Friend asks what’s up, and I tell her I’d better go – a snake just bit me twice! I felt kinda bad, but I got some freaking AWESOME pics before I finally relented. 8>)

Had to reassure the friend, of course. And, I must admit that I deserved it. I was being pretty rude (sorry snake!) Barely any marks or skin breakage. And the snake was a good couple feet plus. So, no worries Mate! (As long as you know it’s not the poisonous snake from class 103 that escaped, that is.)

;-)

It’s a rare North Atlantic Arm Swallower ! :D

A snake on the tile or a snake not in the grass.

Call Indiana Jones. He loves snakes.

Red and Yellow kill a fella …

Snakesssss aren’t sssslippery.