NATIVE SNAKES OF N.HBy: Ben & Sam

Snakes in New Hampshire

New Hampshire is home to these indigenous snake’s.Garter snake.Ribbon snake.Brown snake.Northern red-bellied snake.Ringneck snake.Smooth green snake Smooth Green .Milk snake Ribbon snake .Eastern hognose snake .Northern black racer.Northern water snake.Timber rattlesnake

Northern black racer snake

Eastern hognose snake

The venomous rattlesnake.Out of the 11 total different snakes in New Hampshire the Timber rattlesnake is the only venomous snake. Unfortunately they are an endangered species. For anyone that is interested we have a link to the N.H Fish and Game Department’s sight that is trying to help to keep this rattlesnake safe.

The Timber rattlesnake is the only venomous snake in N.H

This rattlesnake is 36-60 inches long with a blunt, rattle at the end of it’s tale

They usually live in rocky, wooded areas that receive an abundant amount of sunlight. They hibernate in the winter in deep rock crevices and they bask on rock ledges.

http://www.wildnh.com/Wildlife/Wildlife_PDFs/Timber_rattlesnake_flyer.pdf

Picture of the Timber rattlesnakes rattle sent to us from Officer Brendon J. Clifford of the N.H Fish and Game Department. The tail is gray because the snake just came out of hibernation.

This is a photo of a genuine Timber rattlesnake sent to us by Officer Brendon J. Clifford. We contacted the N.H Fish and Game Department and talked to Officer Clifford and he gave us some information as well as these pictures he took to present in our power point.

The Genuine N.H Timber Rattlesnake

Timber rattlesnake colony The good news is there is one hidden

colony in N.H that is hidden in the southwestern part of the state that only Fish and Game officers Know about. The fact that it is hidden will help protect the snakes and keep them in safe conditions.

This arrow is pointing to the area of where the colony of the Timber rattlesnakes might be.

The Northern Water Snake The Northern Water snake averages 30-40 inches

long They vary in color The diet of these aquatic snakes consists mainly

of various small-sized fish, frogs, toads and salamanders.http://herpcenter.ipfw.edu/index.htm?http://herpcenter.ipfw.edu/outreach/accounts/reptiles/snakes/N_water_snake/index.htm&2

This is a picture of the Northern Water snake. The one on the previous slide was a picture of a baby Northern Water snake and this is a picture of an adult Northern Water snake.

The Northern Water snake

Eastern Hognose snakesEastern Hognose Snakes grow to nearly four feet long. They have thick bodies, a wide neck, and a slightly upturned snout.

The color of this snake can vary with yellow, tan, brown, gray, or reddish color. They also have dark blotches on their backs. Hognose snakes can even be all black.

These snakes live in woods or fields.

http://www.fcps.edu/islandcreekes/ecology/eastern_hognose_snake.htm

Fun at Mindflight: Ecology

These are some pictures of us and the rest of our peeps having fun.

Ben and Sam’s Video http://

mindflight.plymouth.edu/blog/eco2009/2009/07/24/581