some type of garter snake Brian, harmless.
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Not a garter snake. It is a dekay's brown snake.
Thanks, I overlooked that one on the MA list.
Don't believe I've ever seen one in the flesh.
Based on the light dorsal strip and the dots I thought it might just be a variation of the garter snake pattern.
Oh well, better to be mistaken...............