TrilobyterApr 5, 2025

This time of the year especially you have to be sure to look before you reach (or step). In this case it was just a harmless ribbon #snake in the #garden hose pot (maybe it thought the striped hose was its big brother?) but there are also a lot of venomous snakes around here.

#SnakySaturday #photography #BackyardWildlife #snakes #serpentes

Show threadDagnabbit, Pascaline! 💥Apr 5, 2025
@Trilobyter
This is so nice to see ❤
But yeah, the poisoned ones.
The black hose might be nice and warm if it's in the sun, maybe that's why the snake was there?
Show threadTrilobyterApr 5, 2025
@pascaline possibly for the warmth though that hose pot is mostly in the shade. More likely it was looking for breakfast - there’s often also little frogs in there because of the dampness/water. And we have been seeing this little ribbon snake, or probably there is more than one, hanging around plants and flower pots in the back of our house the last couple of weeks, which is where all those little frogs hang out as well. Circle of life and all that.
Show threadDagnabbit, Pascaline! 💥
@Trilobyter
Yes, the circle of life. And these are harmless. I like snakes, but erm, respect the venomous ones!
Apr 5, 2025 at 3:40pmWeb