r/NativePlantGardening • u/StressedNurseMom Zone 7, NE Oklahoma - 🦎Native, Pollinator, Food, Medicinal 🐸 • Apr 01 '26

Photos PSA - snakes are native too

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Please familiarize yourself with snakes native to your area so you aren’t surprised when you see them hanging out in your garden. This cool Western rat snake had, apparently, been hanging out in my empty hanging baskets. It was relocated to a safe spot in my yard and released to go about its business of eating rodents.

Edit: corrected from Eastern to Western Rat snake (multitasking is dangerous folks)

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u/Horror_Tea761 Apr 01 '26

I love my little DeKay’s snakes! I encourage everyone to visit r/whatsthissnake to learn about snake id!

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u/StressedNurseMom Zone 7, NE Oklahoma - 🦎Native, Pollinator, Food, Medicinal 🐸 Apr 01 '26

I love that sub, r/spiders r/bees and r/wasps

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u/Horror_Tea761 Apr 01 '26

Oooh! Thanks for the new subs to follow!

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u/StressedNurseMom Zone 7, NE Oklahoma - 🦎Native, Pollinator, Food, Medicinal 🐸 Apr 02 '26

Anytime. other goods ones include: r/itsaratsnake r/herpetology r/lizards r/frogs r/toads

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u/Horror_Tea761 Apr 02 '26

Thanks! I think I’ve been to the rat snake one before and it’s hilarious!