Friday, May 13, 2011

My First (hopefully only) Snake Bite

Today I got my first snake bite. I had three teeth to pull out of my finger, and they were quite amazing really - like little pieces of glass (with some blood). Here they are:
Don't be scared - they are so tiny I had to use a microscope for these shots
Here's the culprit when he still had all his teeth - an Eastern gartersnake. Not venomous, and according to some webpages, with a painless bite. Maybe that's if they don't leave their teeth behind.
Beautiful Scales


Mmmm - you're tasty!

You can see the tongue opening and some belly scales here