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Published: 2010-11-12 07:57:34 +0000 UTC; Views: 1438; Favourites: 69; Downloads: 29
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My entry in 's Animal Photo 2010 contest...here [link]A tiny striped racer was found in my garden this afternoon...it was so nice sitting for its portrait...didn't even stick out its darling little red tipped with black tongue!
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Keep up the great work
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Thank you! I wish these little guys would "visit" more often - they are such fun to photograph
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Nicely done, Ruth! I can see why you wanted to keep him.
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He was!!! And pretty docile - I almost stepped on him in my garden
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O: Woah xD At least you didnt :3
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I featured this lovely artwork in my journal: [link]
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Your captures of the garter snake are simply gorgeous, Ruth!
Such a cutie!
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We thought about keeping this one as a "pet" but knew we shouldn't
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I have purple and light purple striped snakes like this. About the size of a pencil. Its cute next to your watermark it looks like a movie poster from the 50's. Attack of the 50 foot snake.
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Purple? how cool! Do you know what they are?
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I've gotten conflicting id's and then while trying to figure it out from a California snake site I got even more confused 
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Rly nice shot 
What camera do you use?
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Thanks so much! It was a darling little snake
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No problem. I love snakes too, they're adorable
Beautiful racer snake photo! I seen one of those snakes at work a week ago. They are a very pretty snake!
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It was a darling little baby 
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I sure that little Racer will find a winter home under a log or wood pile. During the day, many of the local snakes wander onto the pavement to warm themselves. I have seen snakes in December. I live above the fog in the Sierra foothills.
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I think this one was out on the gravel of our garden
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I know how you feel about the rattlesnakes. I usually kill a couple rattlers each year inside the office complex. I live and work near 108, 4 and 49.
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we've only been here (near Placerville) for three summers - the first we had 15, the next 7 and then this summer only two...we're hoping the diminishing trend continues
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I hope that trend continues for you and your family. I work out at an old mine. There are allot of snakes here. IF the snakes are in the wilderness, I leave them alone. IF they are in the buildings, they usually die. I used to catch them. Then I had one four foot rattlesnake get away from me. I could not believe how a snake that big could disappear in an office. Needless to say, everybody was on edge in the office for over a month.
Out on the roads, I usually stop to look at what snakes might be warming themselves in the sun. When they are in the wilderness, the snakes are in their home. I usually leave them alone.
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OK, you've piqued my interest - where do you work?
The most recent one required my husband to take the deck apart (well one riser of the stairs off 
I would hate to have been in that office!!
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Changeling here.
There are some snakes that are aggressive like that! I have had educators tell me that does not happen.. it does. Those kinds of snakes deserve to be captured and let loose VERY far away from people.
I just say it is an decommissioned mine. I have a few photos in my scraps of animals I have photographed near there.
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yep, your animals look familiar
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I agree! We're still getting up into the 60's during the days but it is cooler at night...hope it finds a cozy corner under Cait's deck!!
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Great shot! Perfect focus. It's always best to get eye level with the critters.
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Thanks!! lol, reality is I brought it up to waist level
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And easier to keep it from slithering away!
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