Ive seen them in ornamental ponds. Credit: Virginia Herpetological Society What should I do? If you did, you can click on the Contact menu near the top of this page and send me a note. Length: 24-42 inchesColor of back: grayish, greenish, brownish; Color of belly: white or pale yellow, occasionally with pinkish tinge down the middle. Where Rattlesnakes Live in the U.S (State-by-State Analysis) At more than 2,000 acres, Morgan Swamp Preservein Ashtabula countyis one of the largest privately protected forested wetlands in Ohio. Charitable Solicitation Disclosures Share sensitive information only on official, secure websites. Usually after the birders have gone. The bite is seldom, if ever, fatal to a healthy adult. To diversify the genetic pool, Ohio Division of Wildlife and partnering organizations are collaborating on an interstate effort to bring new populations of woodrat to Ohio while relocating some of our local population to neighboring states. For US Healthcare Professionals. The lateral stripe on an Eastern Garter snake is present on the second and third scales when counting the scales diagonally starting with the first scale next to the ventral scale. A snake that takes up residence where it cannot be tolerated should be captured and released at least a mile away from the dwelling. That was only once, and they were everywhere! Captured birds are fitted with numbered bands to facilitate tracking of individuals from one year to the next. I am from the NW farm country and am not yet in tune with the eastern habitation, as I understand is unique. The Eastern milksnake is also distinguished by markings on its head and belly. Kate, can you upload it to a photo or social networking site, and then share the link to it here? Our grass was also very long, and we live by a wooded area with a stream. TNC and Cincinnati Museum Center staff are also surveying woodrat populations through live capturing and ear tagging as well as genetic testing which has shown that localized populations are inbred, a factor that further threatens the future of the endangered mammal in Ohio. To address these questions, we are taking an integrative approach that combines fine-scale modeling of spatial resources, snake movement and behavior, and habitat selection. Florida Showdown: Who Emerges Victorious in a Burmese Python vs. Crocodile Battle? Erma, it sounds like the presence of snakes around your home is causing you some distress. I am worried about my maltese. Heres a close up photo of its face taken by Patrick Coin and published at Wikimedia.org. In addition, old segments are occasionally lost. Projects like the restoration of Sandhill Crane Wetlands in NW Ohio provide valuable habitat for state-threatened sandhill cranes. I have numerous Northern water snakes living and feeding around my pond. TNC staff and partners have performed acoustic surveying using special equipment to verify mapping data.