First off...
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That is a beautiful snake. I love the coloration.
Unfortunately, the prettiest snake around here (native) is the Copperhead.
Skinks, on the other hand, are numerous and colorful, in certain parts of the state. Fast bastards, though.
If you have not read it, the ultimate book for herpetologists, IMO, and one of the funniest books ever written, is Whit Gibbons'
Their Blood Runs Cold; the chapter on (paraphrased) 'how not to trap a gator' alone is worth the price.
How big will that little fella get? (uh....the snake
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