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Elaphe obsoleta
30 to 36 inches, very slender
woods, fields, gardens...anywhere there's potential food
discovered this poor little fellow trying to escape the aviary. Unfortunately, he's eaten ,it appears, a couple of half-grown canary chicks and can not make it back through the 1/2 inch wire. This happens at least once every year. I'll release him in a day or so; wouldn't want him to "lose his lunch" from too much handling now.
Spotted on May 1, 2011
Submitted on May 1, 2011
3 Comments
I love how you can see the chicks in its stomach!
I've added a photo of the snake's release in a protected area.
Great shot!