Baiting snakes

[Beautifylgirl]

Okay now this is something I'm going to have to try. I know there are tons of garters around my place but I can never find them. I'll just have to set up one of those snake traps. ;P
I envy you.
Brittany

[drache]

Jealous? You bet.

Also reminds me of this crazy idea I once had. Anybody ever consider making an artificial hibernation den?

Well, I for one am thinking about it.
Since we will have a large garden, if we get that house, I'd like to keep the garters outside year 'round.
The Hallmen/Chlebowy book has a great section on building outdoor enclosures. Once I get into the process, I'll tell you all about it, I'm sure.

[GarterGuy]

Jealous? You bet.

Also reminds me of this crazy idea I once had. Anybody ever consider making an artificial hibernation den?

Actually yes I have! I've also seen plans on how to do so. There's this show on AnimalPlanet called Backyard Habitat, and they actually did one for garters, in Washington state I believe. Once I finally settle on some property you can bet I'll be putting one in.

[Elliot]

That's awesome, I can't try it here because there aren't any garters, but I hope anyone that tries this out has the same luck!

[GarterGirl]

I'm jealous too! I'd want snakes living in my sunroom (if I had one).

[drache]

Actually yes I have! I've also seen plans on how to do so. There's this show on AnimalPlanet called Backyard Habitat, and they actually did one for garters, in Washington state I believe. Once I finally settle on some property you can bet I'll be putting one in.

I'm checking out the backyard habitat site - very cool
thanks

[Stefan-A]

This one would of course not be for garters, but for adders and grass snakes etc. I guess the requirements would be a bit different, the temperature can drop to -40 degrees Celsius during the winter.

I'm actually considering presenting the suggestion to the university where I study. They have the resources and the land to make it happen and the biggest threat to local snake species is, according to herpetologists, the destruction of hibernation dens.

[Thamnophis]

Te whole world becomes your terrarium.

[Sid]

Really nice photos Stoneyloam. Thanks for sharing.

Sid

[stonyloam]

Cazador said earlier:
“you'll be laying out newspaper and adding a little water bowl... maybe putting out half a can of tuna or something crazy like that”
Well…… He spotted me just before I sapped the photo but he was taking a good long drink.