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Garter snakes coming out of hibernation and into a tens of thousands strong mating ball in southern Manitoba, Canada
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this post was submitted on 28 Jun 2025
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hey, I (now dead lemm.ee about) posted it first,
they took ma votes
Damn, I'm 4 hours late
My kid used to love going for walks in the woods with me.
One day we came across one of these mating balls, and they had never seen a garter snake before. Despite my assurances that these are literally one of the most harmless things you can find in the woods, my kid has never willingly accompanied me for hikes since.
Ok so why are you taking photos and not joining in on the fun?
I’m something of a mating ball, myself.
I didnt know Canada was Australia. I always thought Canada was too cold for this shit.
Garter snakes are harmless, they run from you and don't bite.
Even if they did bite it would still be harmless, tiny teeth, low bite force, no venom, would hardly hurt if it managed to hurt at all.
Humans really do do everything so wrong
I wish people were mating like this. Not that I want to, just it would be hilarious
Good thing the dont have feet, can you imagine the time lost while all the Canadian snakes had to appologize to each other?
Manitoba remains my least favored province. But the snakes are cool at least.
GET THE FLAMETHROWER!!!!
Snake orgy... you learn something new everyday...
Snorgy
Death by snu snu
Gesundheit.
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Thanks, I hate it
I mean yeah it's a giant snake ball but the worst thing a garter can do to you is stink on you as a means of self defense 😄 They're tiny and goofy and among the few potential pet snakes that can be kept without being fed vertebrates.
They do bite. It doesn't really hurt but it's shocking when it happens.
Well garden spiders also don't pose any harm, but I don't fancy getting into a giant ball of them
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Snorgy
I could finally find out how chewing 5 gum supposedly feels
Humans do this the first weekend of summer vacation at the lake/river.
i kinda wanna know what lakes you go to now
I've been in one of these before it's nice.
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