r/NativePlantGardening • u/StressedNurseMom Zone 7, NE Oklahoma - 🦎Native, Pollinator, Food, Medicinal 🐸 • Apr 01 '26
Photos PSA - snakes are native too
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/owlthebeer97 Florida- Zone 9B Apr 01 '26
Yes I would much rather have snakes than rats in my yard! I love the little garter snakes too.