They are semi-arboreal, often found in bushes and shrubs, and are active during the day. Like the eastern garter snake, the eastern ribbon snake is one of the first to appear in the spring and stays active April to October. It is found in a variety of habitats but always in proximity to shallow water. It closely resembles the ubiquitous eastern garter snake as the ribbon snake is a slender, medium-sized snake with three well-defined yellow stripes on a dark, brown to black body. You may have encountered the Eastern Ribbon Snake (Thamnophis s. There are two other species of snake that inhabit Fishers Island.
In last year’s newsletter we discussed the two most common snakes that you are likely to encounter on our island: the Northern Black Racer and the Eastern Garter Snake.
