No snakes around Edmonton? Are you sure? Almost everywhere has garter snakes and grass snakes and common harmless ones like that...
I've encountered a couple on my property over the years. And of course, Saskatchewan has rattlesnakes in the southwest corner of the province.
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@cazabon @Byronrabbit No, and as family who has lived here forever, had farms, etc, no one we’ve ever known has encountered one in Edmonton (or Morinville/St Albert rural). It was one of the biggest (okay, like, only) advantages for my grandma when moving from Montreal 🤣🤣🤣- no snakes.
I’m sure there are outliers though, and anywhere water doesn’t freeze is a sure bet (river valley by outlets, water treatment plant..)
I'm pretty sure they're there - you just don't notice them. Unlike frogs who croak in the evening and whatnot, snakes don't do anything that would bring them to your attention unless you're damn near stepping on them.
The red-sided garter snake's habitat appears to take in virtually all of Alberta, including Edmonton.
https://edmontonjournal.com/news/local-news/snakes-in-edmonton
https://birdwatchinghq.com/snakes-in-alberta/
Here's one from a couple of years ago who decided to sun himself on the concrete walk up to my front door.
Just for your grandma 😜
Well, guess what I happened to spy out my front door tonight, lying on the warm concrete that had #baked in the #sun all afternoon?
And he/she brought a #friend this time!
If there are any #herpetologists out there, I'd be curious if this behaviour means anything, or if they're just sharing heat or something. The colouring and size differ between them, so is this a male and a female?
(Regina, SK, middle of the #Canadian prairies)
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Satori 🌷 
C.