Lagartha the Eastern King

Three days later onn Tuesday April 28th, I saw another snake. This one was just outside the ivy in the grass. Again, I called the project right away, and they were able to get to my house in about 15 minutes. Meanwhile I was able to get  some video. This one may have known I was watching because it crawled up the hill, across the back of the garage, outside our fence, down the hill, back inside the fence and back toward the ivy. I was afraid it was going to take cover in the ivy and we wouldn't be able to find it. Luckily Bryan got here in time. Again, he scooped it right up. He thought this one was a male, and a decent size. He was going to take this one to UGA for the same checks as the first snake. I'm sorry if my videos make you sea sick.

We found an Eastern King snake in the ivy in our backyard on Saturday, April 25, 2020. I was aware of the Urban Kings Project via the Chattahoochee Nature Center's Instagram postings, so when I saw the snake basking in the ivy, I gave them a call.      Urban Kings Project First sighting in the ivy They took about 15-20 minutes to get to our house. I had lost sight of the snake when it moved in the ivy, but by chance when we went into the backyard, it had come out into the grass. Bryan scooped it right up. He observed that it might have a fungal (?) infection that has been found in local snakes, and it was likely a female. He pointed out the musk that she was putting off as a defense mechanism and that he had to be careful to keep her in the shade so she wouldn't overheat. Eastern King Snakes are non-venomous, but as he pointed out, anything with mouth parts can bite. The snake was happy to demonstrate and bit him on the arm before he left with her. The project i...