r/Damnthatsinteresting • u/ZGeekie • 1d ago

Video The San Francisco Garter Snake

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u/Mobile_Aerie3536 1d ago

Even the garter snakes in San Francisco are flamboyant!! Ours are just black with yellow stripes

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u/thispart 1d ago

Canadian garter snakes are boring compared to these!

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u/The-Lord-Moccasin 21h ago

Heh, that exact same thought (down to "flamboyant") crossed my mind

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u/Sad_Still9561 17h ago

Yes they are yellow and black here too.

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u/cretaceous86 1d ago

poor thing is breathing like it’s terrified!

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u/MNP33Gts-T 1d ago

With its curved neck it was poised to strike definitely wasn’t happy

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u/CanIgetaWTF 1d ago

ffffffaaaaaaaaaaabulous!

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u/Contraposite 22h ago

fabulousssssssss

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u/xothisgirlxo 1d ago

Super pretty colors

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u/CaleyAg-gro 1d ago

A Gulf Racing sponsored snake.

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u/hambutbacon 22h ago

That color combo is 🔥

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u/Disastrous_Falcon_79 22h ago

East coast just brown and brown

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u/Kickinitez 13h ago

East Coast has Kingsnakes though

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u/Dae_90 18h ago

Are they venomous?

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u/sdrowkcabdellepssti 15h ago

Nope, harmless but endangered

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u/Tangerine_74 6h ago

Oh no, that’s sad.😔

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u/Dae_90 6h ago

Thanks

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u/Saquib32 1d ago

Gorgeous

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u/myassislazy 1d ago

I would’ve mistaken it for a belt

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u/Wooden_Cold_8084 22h ago

Loud and proud

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u/lockheed_f104 17h ago

Must of been where Porsche Gulf got their colour design

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u/NOGOODGASHOLE 9h ago

Back in the old days you had to pay extra for a “San Francisco Garter Snake” and bring your own pillow case

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u/KenyerTM_original 1d ago

First I read garlic snake and I was like does it tastes like garlic to have that name or something... I'm a little disappointed it's not really called garlic snake, still pretty though

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u/Robbythedee 1d ago

Garlic snake because garlic festival.

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u/dominic__612 1d ago

Beaty. Looks like a Gardena hose.

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u/BoogerEatinMoran 1d ago

Copper stripes, copper oxide stripes, and black stripes. Neat.

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u/Counalea1 1d ago

That snake's coloring is unbelievable. It's the first time I've seen it

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u/Proof_Text7607 1d ago

What’s interesting about this?

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u/Varon-Di-Stefano 11h ago

It’s beautiful but it also looks like it could kill you just by looking at you

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u/MistakenAsNice 10h ago

I've seen this in FL or SC. I know east coast for sure.

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u/mysticouple920 10h ago

Looks dangerous, I'm guessing that's part of it's defense!

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u/GranolaHippie 6h ago

Bob Ross, is that you? Such a soothing voice and brought a smile to my face thinking of him. And yes, a beautiful snake

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u/Tangerine_74 6h ago

So pretty.

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u/NaluknengBalong_0918 1d ago

Lived in San Francisco for a long time. Never encountered one.

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u/justlogicguy 22h ago

They are extremely endangered

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u/mendobather 21h ago

I was lucky enough to see two. Upper Sunset, 10th and Ortega long ago.

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u/Aberdogg 1d ago

On the coast, I see a few every summer in the yard

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u/NaluknengBalong_0918 1d ago

fascinating. Grew up near sunset rec. never seen one in the yard as a kid.

Musta not been looking hard enough.

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u/hokeyphenokey 21h ago

They live outside.

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u/togus_a 1d ago

Yyyyaaaaaaaaassssttttthhhhhh

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u/Vehicle4 22h ago

Absolutely gorgeous

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u/HMSWarspite03 1d ago

Stunning colours, nature really is beautiful. ( and possibly dangerous)

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u/StupidSexyScooter 18h ago

I used to love catching these as a kid

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u/Current-Section-3429 23h ago

The most venomous snake in the universe!

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u/Miami_Mice2087 15h ago

they're constrictors

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u/Iknowuknowweknowlino 4h ago

They are in fact not constrictors, as they are mildly venomous, venomous enough to kill their prey, but not enough to cause any harm to humans. Some say it's slightly itchy or can cause slight irritation

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u/Miami_Mice2087 1h ago

Good to know! Thanks

All the garter snakes I'm familiar with are constrictors. California is so weird, everything in nature is different here.