In the pools of water near one of my favorite black-tail spots, these baby gartersnakes are everywhere. They’re trying to eat tadpoles, and they’re absolutely awful at it. For as much time as I’ve spent there, I’ve never seen one actually succeed (though I have seen them try and miss a lot).
Black Necked Gartersnake
Thamnophis
Tags: Black-Necked Gartersnake, Thamnophis cyrtopsis, Yavapai County
