Baby Snakes in my Yard (need advice)

spacebar · 10-03-2006, 03:46 PM

My mother has found 2 garter snakes in the back yard. She does not want them in the garden, nor in the yard. Is keeping them easy, or will it be a bother? are they dangerous?

Thamnophis · 10-03-2006, 11:50 PM

If you're sure it are garter snakes, they are not dangerous.
Keeping them is not that difficult. There are a lot of websites that tell you how to do that.
For example:
http://www.gartersnake.co.uk/maintenance.htm

spacebar · 10-04-2006, 03:34 PM

Thanks for the advice, but guess what? They werent snakes at all!
Today I looked at them and they had arms and legs. Newts! I put a glass of water on them and they squirmed away.

Thamnophis · 10-05-2006, 07:46 AM

LOL

Newts are also very nice animals.

sschind · 10-06-2006, 07:38 AM

Probably a good thing. If your mother didn't want them in the garden or the yard I can't imagine she would want them in the house.

10-03-2006, 03:46 PM	#1 (permalink)
spacebar Hi, I'm New Here! Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 2	Baby Snakes in my Yard (need advice) My mother has found 2 garter snakes in the back yard. She does not want them in the garden, nor in the yard. Is keeping them easy, or will it be a bother? are they dangerous?

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Thamnophis Moderator Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Netherlands Posts: 1,313 Country:	Re: Baby Snakes in my Yard (need advice) If you're sure it are garter snakes, they are not dangerous. Keeping them is not that difficult. There are a lot of websites that tell you how to do that. For example: http://www.gartersnake.co.uk/maintenance.htm __________________ Kousebandslangen.nl - Member of the EGSA It is always advisable to be a loser if you cannot become a winner. Frank Zappa

10-04-2006, 03:34 PM	#3 (permalink)
spacebar Hi, I'm New Here! Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 2	Re: Baby Snakes in my Yard (need advice) Thanks for the advice, but guess what? They werent snakes at all! Today I looked at them and they had arms and legs. Newts! I put a glass of water on them and they squirmed away.

10-05-2006, 07:46 AM	#4 (permalink)
Thamnophis Moderator Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Netherlands Posts: 1,313 Country:	Re: Baby Snakes in my Yard (need advice) LOL Newts are also very nice animals. __________________ Kousebandslangen.nl - Member of the EGSA It is always advisable to be a loser if you cannot become a winner. Frank Zappa

10-06-2006, 07:38 AM	#5 (permalink)
sschind Juvenile snake Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: SE Wisconsin Posts: 170 Country:	Re: Baby Snakes in my Yard (need advice) Probably a good thing. If your mother didn't want them in the garden or the yard I can't imagine she would want them in the house.

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