Common Garter Snake
A snake about to shed is referred to as being "in the blue."
A healthy snake will shed on a regular basis - generally around once a month.
This dude will be shedding soon. You can tell this by his blue eyes. At this stage he can not see very well and is vulnerable and nervous, rather unpredictable and sometimes aggressive, which is why he was hiding under a sheet of metal when I found him. He darted around blindly for a short time trying to get away but when he realized he couldn't he curled up and started acting tough and began lunging in my direction.
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