Waterfalls & Snakes

Talk about waterfalls outside of New York state.

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Eastern milk snakes will not get that bright, Kyle. They seem to lose their color up north.
I think this would be as bright as they come up here
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Note blotches, not rings.
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Coral snakes are ringed and they are very tropical-looking with their very bright red and yellow (or cream instead of yellow) - as far as the common pet species would go.
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I might add that the color will also appear more muted before a molt. I really didn't examine the one in the photo to see how close to molting it was, but it was pretty shiny.
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All this talk about slithery things makes me anxious for spring! :lol:
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I don't know. So long ago...but am pretty sure the colors were way brighter than those of the snakes you posted. I sent my cousin an email to see if he remembers.
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...my cousin and I deftly afraid of snakes both ran off leaving it be.
Under those circumstances, I'm sure that the colors seemed VERY vivid! :lol: Regardless, if it was the snake in the photo that you posted it isn't native to upstate NY and it was a released pet.

As my professors told me a long time ago, critters don't read maps so you can never be complacent about snakes when you hike. However, being as familiar as you can be about all of the species that could be present in the area, along with their specific habitat requirements helps a great deal.
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Came across a snake today, and, of all places, it was at Aunt Sarah's Falls. It was covered in mud so it was difficult to determine what it was but I assume it was a garter snake. It was pretty small. Left my tripod in the parking lot - bummer.
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