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structuremonkey t1_iuy0fqy wrote

Reply to comment by Slavic_Dusa in I just captured this little guy in my laundry. Where should I release him? by Slavic_Dusa

Yikes...doesn't look like a garter to me. They are usually dark greenish and have a yellow stripe down the length of their back.

I hope your laundry was somewhat accessible from outside so a "native" just happened to slither in...if so letting it go outside was the best choice...unless it was a lost pet.

Given the right conditions it doesn't take long for invasive species to take hold...look at south Florida with pythons and iguanas.. and PA / NJ with the dammed spotted lantern flies...among hundreds of other invaders...

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Slavic_Dusa OP t1_iuy89va wrote

According to wiki there are 35 species of this snake that we know of.

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structuremonkey t1_iuy9jla wrote

If it did crawl in from outside, I'd guess it's a northern brown snake....doesn't look like any garter I've ever seen...but I'm no zoologist, just a turtle rescue guy...

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mattemer t1_iv0dmsb wrote

Yeah definitely not a garter. The coloring could work but the pattern and lack of stripe aren't a garter. Their color does vary a lot. I think just a brown snake.

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BYNX0 t1_iv1nupm wrote

In general, you’re right, but this appears to be a northern brown snake, which is native here

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structuremonkey t1_iv1oznb wrote

Yes, I noted its a brown snake in other comments...I'm sure releasing this native should be good in nj...

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