{"id":1975,"date":"2014-08-24T18:22:58","date_gmt":"2014-08-24T23:22:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mother-natures-son.com\/blog\/?p=1975"},"modified":"2014-08-24T18:22:58","modified_gmt":"2014-08-24T23:22:58","slug":"like-snake","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/atp.dtn.temporary.site\/blog\/like-snake\/","title":{"rendered":"Like A Snake"},"content":{"rendered":"

I caught a small green grass snake<\/a>\u00a0(Opheodrys vernalis<\/em>) today, but it was pure luck. I was walking in our yard, near some brushy undergrowth, and I saw a fairly thick bright green stalk lying almost horizontally. It caught my attention because it was brighter than anything else around it and it was not vertical.<\/p>\n

I wondered what kind of plant it was. I thought it might be a frostweed<\/a>\u00a0(Verbesina virginica<\/em>), because that has a fairly thick stalk and maybe something had pushed it over. Looking more closely, I realized it was a green grass snake.<\/p>\n

I grabbed it and it started squirming. I know they’re non-venomous so their was no risk involved. I wondered if it would try to bite me, but it didn’t.<\/p>\n

Here’s a photo and you can see how small it is. It was probably about 1.5 feet long and about 1\/2 inch in diameter. Look at its tongue, flicking about, as it smells its surroundings.<\/p>\n

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Green Grass Snake<\/p><\/div>\n

We released it in our yard and it quickly disappeared.<\/p>\n

Here’s one I saw a few years ago lying on our stone driveway. I think it was sunning itself, but it didn’t move even when I got quite close. I caught this one too.<\/p>\n

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Green Grass Snake Gathering Some Rays<\/p><\/div>\n

When I released it in our yard, it quickly blended into the grass. I think in addition to their color, they rely on staying still for protection. This make them fairly easy to photograph.<\/p>\n

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A snake in the grass<\/p><\/div>\n

I think snakes are fascinating and beautiful. Some people have an instinctive fear of them and will kill any one they see. Please don’t do that.<\/p>\n

My advice is: Don’t try to catch one unless you know it’s absolutely safe. It’s best to just leave them alone.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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