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Thursday, May 17, 2012

Snake CSI

Live in a place long enough and you see a lot. Create a thriving ecosystem in that place and each day is a treasure map or a crime scene investigation.

We found this creature in the lawn by a pile of brush I refuse to clean up. What happened? What's that thing sticking out of the stomach? Did the baby bunny get medieval on the snake? Help. I won't feel safe in the garden until I know.


Those are some teeth. I hope it ate some mice.
What is that???
This is beautiful.
First person to solve the mystery gets a front row seat at my native plant talk at Finke Gardens and Nursery on 6/9. VIP treatment all morning (vacation (at) invisible prairie).

6 comments:

  1. Is that 'thing' poking through the stomach? or is it coming out the back end? I hope that happened after the snake died. Compelling photos - a cool find.

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  2. I think it's the anus, but no idea! Help!

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  3. Racer, with prolapsed hemipene.

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  4. Hemipene is protruding from the cloaca.

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  5. Snake could have died from this rare but not unheard issue.

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