Alabama Reptiles and Amphibians

On my greenhouse, Etowah County, Alabama (IMG_5456)

In my greenhouse, Etowah County, Alabama (IMG_5511)

On my garage door, Etowah County, Alabama. (IMG_6161)

On my patio catching insects attracted by the light. Etowah County, Alabama (IMG_6255)

On my patio catching insects attracted by the light. Etowah County, Alabama (IMG_6257)

Live display at the Desoto State Park Nature Center, DeKalb County, Alabama (IMG_8921)

On my house, Etowah County, Alabama (DSC02675)

On my house in EtowahCounty, Alabama (IMG_0573)

This is one of several critters that took up residence in my greenhouse this past winter. Etowah County, Alabama. (DSC07801)

For some reason this guy stayed on the log when all the others slid into the water when they saw me. Taken at James D. Martin Wildlife Park, a wetland that is part of the Coosa River watershed, Gadsden, Alabama. (IMG_1140d)

This gray rat snake slithered into my family room tonight. I have no idea how it got in. Otis, my dog, went nuts and chased it under a desk in another room where it was cornered. It rattled its tail, hissed and struck out in a great imitation of a rattle snake. It was at least 5 feet long. Once I got Otis shut in another room, it took me awhile to figure out how to get it out of the house. I finally got it to crawl into a black cloth shopping bag, carried it out, and turned it loose outside, but not before I took a ton of pictures. Once I got it out on the patio, it calmed down, wasn't in a hurry to leave and let me take a lot more pictures, before I prodded it to leave. Etowah County, Alabama. (IMG_5869)

This gray rat snake slithered into my family room tonight. I have no idea how it got in. Otis, my dog, went nuts and chased it under a desk in another room where it was cornered. It rattled its tail, hissed and struck out in a great imitation of a rattle snake. It was at least 5 feet long. Once I got Otis shut in another room, it took me awhile to figure out how to get it out of the house. I finally got it to crawl into a black cloth shopping bag, carried it out, and turned it loose outside, but not before I took a ton of pictures. Once I got it out on the patio, it calmed down, wasn't in a hurry to leave and let me take a lot more pictures, before I prodded it to leave. Etowah County, Alabama. (IMG_5869)

This gray rat snake slithered into my family room tonight. I have no idea how it got in. Otis, my dog, went nuts and chased it under a desk in another room where it was cornered. It rattled its tail, hissed and struck out in a great imitation of a rattle snake. It was at least 5 feet long. Once I got Otis shut in another room, it took me awhile to figure out how to get it out of the house. I finally got it to crawl into a black cloth shopping bag, carried it out, and turned it loose outside, but not before I took a ton of pictures. Once I got it out on the patio, it calmed down, wasn't in a hurry to leave and let me take a lot more pictures, before I prodded it to leave. Etowah County, Alabama. (IMG_5877)

This gray rat snake slithered into my family room tonight. I have no idea how it got in. Otis, my dog, went nuts and chased it under a desk in another room where it was cornered. It rattled its tail, hissed and struck out in a great imitation of a rattle snake. It was at least 5 feet long. Once I got Otis shut in another room, it took me awhile to figure out how to get it out of the house. I finally got it to crawl into a black cloth shopping bag, carried it out, and turned it loose outside, but not before I took a ton of pictures. Once I got it out on the patio, it calmed down, wasn't in a hurry to leave and let me take a lot more pictures, before I prodded it to leave. Etowah County, Alabama. (IMG_5878)

On the bank of the Locust Fork River, near Royal, Blount County, Alabama. (IMG_5809)

On the bank of the Locust Fork River, near Royal, Blount County, Alabama. (IMG_5811)

James D. Martin Wildlife Park - a wetland that is part of the Coosa River watershed. Gadsden, Alabama. (131)

Seen along the Locust Fork River, near Royal, in Blount County, Alabama. (IMG_5809)