In reply to James Kamstra.

Thank you for sharing this. We are currently trying to determine where this fungus is present and which snake species are at risk, so this sort of information is very useful to us. We have had a few reports of queensnakes in Ontario with lesions that look like SFD, but so far we have received no diagnostic samples so we have been unable to confirm. If you see snakes that look like they may be infected please contact the CWHC and let us know (if you can photograph the snake that would be very helpful). We will pass on the information to the agencies, researchers and organizations in the field collecting samples in Ontario this year; reports like yours can help them target their search more effectively. In Ontario you can reach us by phone Toll-Free: 866.673.4781 or by email at on-nu@cwhc-rcsf.ca.