Snakes in Western Massachusetts
Natural History, Behavior, Identification, and Total Joy
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A RATTLESNAKE ISLAND IN QUABBIN RESERVOIR?
The Snake Pages
Striped Snakes
Common Gartersnake
Eastern Ribbonsnake
Solid-Colored Snakes
Smooth Greensnake
Eastern Wormsnake — Threatened
Dekay's Brownsnake
Red-bellied Snake
Ring-Necked Snake
Northern Black Racer
Eastern Ratsnake — Endangered
Patterned Snakes
Eastern Hog-Nosed Snake
Watersnake
Millksnake
Copperhead — Venomous and Endangered
Timber Rattlesnake — Venomous and Endangered
How Snakes Work
Snake Senses
Snake Size
Snake Bellies
Feeding Adaptations
Snake Behaviors
Snake Behaviors
Snake Behaviors
Predation
How They Do It
Having Babies
Winter Survival
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Gartersnake
Gartersnake
Ribbonsnake
Ribbonsnake
Dekay's Brownsnake
Red-bellied Snake
Wormsnake
Smooth Greensnake
Ring-necked Snake
Northern Black Racer
Eastern Ratsnake
Eastern Ratsnake (neonate)
Northern Watersnake
Northern Watersnake
Eastern Milksnake
Hog-nosed Snake
Copperhead (Venomous)
Timber Rattlesnake (Venomous)
Timber Rattlesnake (Venomous)
Timber Rattlesnake Rattle (the rattle's not venomous!)
© Tom Tyning 2013
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