Ran into this little fella (but not over him) riding on the trails around Mosquito Lake on Saturday. Snake expert, Leslie Anthony, identified him for us as a Valley Gartersnake (Thamnophis sirtalis fitchii), a subspecies of the Common Gartersnake. The lowly Garter Snake plays an important role in energy transfer from aquatic to terrestrial ecosystems. Hence, anyone … Continue reading Seasonal Observation: Valley Gartersnake
Spotted yesterday in Pemberton by local herpetologist, Leslie Anthony, the rubber boa out sunning itself taking a moment to enjoy life outside the winter den. Here are a few cool facts about the rubber boa, courtesy of BCReptiles.ca: they look like a rubbery tube, thanks to their loose skin and small smooth scales they're usually … Continue reading Seasonal Observations: Rubber Boa (Charina Bottae)
2013 is the year of the black Snake - it begins on February 10th shortly after the New moon in Aquarius, the most humanitarian sign of the zodiac. The Snake is the sixth sign of the Chinese Zodiac, which consists of 12 Animal Signs. It is the enigmatic, intuitive, introspective, refined and collected of the … Continue reading Happy Year of the Snake
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