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garterking · 08-10-2007, 02:54 PM

Hi Maegan,
You don't say what part of the US you live in and I think what Adamanteus meant with the car in the garage is that the sun will make it unbearably hot inside. A snakes first instinct when it gets too warm is to get out of the heat. (the warmth of the sun is pretty much it's only source) Most will try to burrow to avoid it. In your case either it couldn't burrow anywhere or would only end up between a warm carpet and the hot metal floor of the car. Either I can't see having a good ending.
I know it's not practical to leave your car in the driveway at night with the doors open but maybe a friend with a garage could help. Good luck.

08-10-2007, 02:54 PM	#7 (permalink)
garterking "First shed, A Success" Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Windsor, Ontario Posts: 113	Re: Garter snake loose in my car Hi Maegan, You don't say what part of the US you live in and I think what Adamanteus meant with the car in the garage is that the sun will make it unbearably hot inside. A snakes first instinct when it gets too warm is to get out of the heat. (the warmth of the sun is pretty much it's only source) Most will try to burrow to avoid it. In your case either it couldn't burrow anywhere or would only end up between a warm carpet and the hot metal floor of the car. Either I can't see having a good ending. I know it's not practical to leave your car in the driveway at night with the doors open but maybe a friend with a garage could help. Good luck.