New member and proud pappa

MIKEY.GARTER · 07-16-2008, 04:18 PM

My son and I found a garter while doing a spring leaf pick up in our yard a few months ago. The snake looked like it had been hit with a lawnmower and had a big gash near it's neck. My son ( 5yrs ) convinced me to take it in and try and bring it back to health, we bound the wound with gauze and the snake never ate it just kept dipping it's head in the water and looked to be drinking slowly. It started eating after a few weeks and the wound never got infected so all was well. Two nights ago Tommy (the snake ) was very skittish and had been refusing to eat, I couldn't put my finger on what was wrong and it turns out Tommy is a girl and had babys after I left for work this morning. My wife called and left me a voice mail that said " my god their all over the place " and then hung up.
I guess were going to have to think up a new name. I can't wait to get home tonight.

Snake lover 3-25 · 07-20-2008, 08:25 PM

wow that's great!!!!! congrats!!!!!!

very happy you saved her....... that wound prob. would have gotten infected if she were still wild.... and that means that you saved all those babies too!!!!

dekaybrown · 07-20-2008, 08:35 PM

Great job!!

Woo hoo the world needs more people like you

The best thing to do in this situation, is to talk it over with your family, and release the babies as close to where you found the mom as possible.

That will greatly reduce any chance of something happening to them in your home.

Good luck, and welcome to the best Garter Snake forum on the net!

Lori P · 07-21-2008, 05:35 AM

Gosh-- it took us a long time to respond-- his original post was on the 16th. Or does he have another thread somewhere? How are they doing, Mikey??

MIKEY.GARTER · 07-21-2008, 09:51 AM

Hi Lori,
The babies are all doing great, I plan on keeping maybe 2 little ones
and setting the rest free. Mom will also be heading back to the wild, the hard part
will be convincing my son to let her go. When she was recovering my son would
take her out and watch tv with her wrapped in his shirt every night. As a result he's
pretty attached to Tina.

Lori P · 07-21-2008, 10:24 AM

Awww. That's so great, I'm glad they're doing well and that you were able to save Tina! Now we need pics... :-)

crzy_kevo · 07-21-2008, 12:09 PM

congrats on that save mikey
pics plz

jitami · 07-21-2008, 01:13 PM

What a great story. Good job Dad!

(and yeah, take lots of pics before releasing them

)

Aundrea · 07-21-2008, 01:16 PM

What a neat story!!!! Im so happy that shes all better and now a mama

yesss do post pics!!! How many babies did she have?

anji1971 · 07-21-2008, 07:23 PM

Congrats on the little ones. I read in your other thread that you're planning to keep a couple. Post some pictures soon for us of the lucky adoptees!!

07-16-2008, 04:18 PM	#1 (permalink)
MIKEY.GARTER Hi, I'm New Here! Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: MASSACHUSETTS Posts: 4 Country:	New member and proud pappa My son and I found a garter while doing a spring leaf pick up in our yard a few months ago. The snake looked like it had been hit with a lawnmower and had a big gash near it's neck. My son ( 5yrs ) convinced me to take it in and try and bring it back to health, we bound the wound with gauze and the snake never ate it just kept dipping it's head in the water and looked to be drinking slowly. It started eating after a few weeks and the wound never got infected so all was well. Two nights ago Tommy (the snake ) was very skittish and had been refusing to eat, I couldn't put my finger on what was wrong and it turns out Tommy is a girl and had babys after I left for work this morning. My wife called and left me a voice mail that said " my god their all over the place " and then hung up. I guess were going to have to think up a new name. I can't wait to get home tonight.

07-20-2008, 08:25 PM	#2 (permalink)
Snake lover 3-25 "PM Boots For Custom Title" Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: NY Posts: 2,500 Country:	Re: New member and proud pappa wow that's great!!!!! congrats!!!!!! very happy you saved her....... that wound prob. would have gotten infected if she were still wild.... and that means that you saved all those babies too!!!! __________________ S h a n l e y 1.3 eastern garters 1 midland painted turtle 1 bernese mountain dog 1 half siamese cat

07-20-2008, 08:35 PM	#3 (permalink)
dekaybrown Snake whisperer Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Central NYS Posts: 1,939 Country:	Re: New member and proud pappa Great job!! Woo hoo the world needs more people like you The best thing to do in this situation, is to talk it over with your family, and release the babies as close to where you found the mom as possible. That will greatly reduce any chance of something happening to them in your home. Good luck, and welcome to the best Garter Snake forum on the net! __________________ Kind regards, Wayne A. Harvey Dances With Reptiles

07-21-2008, 05:35 AM	#4 (permalink)
Lori P thamnophis puniceus Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: VA Posts: 2,961 Country:	Re: New member and proud pappa Gosh-- it took us a long time to respond-- his original post was on the 16th. Or does he have another thread somewhere? How are they doing, Mikey?? __________________ Lori, New Hope Rescue-- rescuing equines and others www.newhoperescueva.com

07-21-2008, 09:51 AM	#5 (permalink)
MIKEY.GARTER Hi, I'm New Here! Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: MASSACHUSETTS Posts: 4 Country:	Re: New member and proud pappa Hi Lori, The babies are all doing great, I plan on keeping maybe 2 little ones and setting the rest free. Mom will also be heading back to the wild, the hard part will be convincing my son to let her go. When she was recovering my son would take her out and watch tv with her wrapped in his shirt every night. As a result he's pretty attached to Tina.

07-21-2008, 10:24 AM	#6 (permalink)
Lori P thamnophis puniceus Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: VA Posts: 2,961 Country:	Re: New member and proud pappa Awww. That's so great, I'm glad they're doing well and that you were able to save Tina! Now we need pics... :-) __________________ Lori, New Hope Rescue-- rescuing equines and others www.newhoperescueva.com

07-21-2008, 12:09 PM	#7 (permalink)
crzy_kevo Old and wise snake Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Southern Ontario Posts: 1,036 Country:	Re: New member and proud pappa congrats on that save mikey pics plz

07-21-2008, 01:13 PM	#8 (permalink)
jitami "PM Boots For Custom Title" Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: N California Posts: 1,163 Country:	Re: New member and proud pappa What a great story. Good job Dad! (and yeah, take lots of pics before releasing them ) __________________ Tami Sly & Ella(elegans elegans) Frick & Frack(marcianus/sirtalis) 2 sub-adult humans 2 giant dogs & a cat I never see

07-21-2008, 01:16 PM	#9 (permalink)
Aundrea Subadult snake Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Ohio Posts: 363 Country:	Re: New member and proud pappa What a neat story!!!! Im so happy that shes all better and now a mama yesss do post pics!!! How many babies did she have? __________________ 3 Kids Andrew 9, Jennifer 4, and Brooklynn 2 2 Dekayi's Bennie, Max 1 Ornate Boxie Turtle Lola 1 Baby Russian Tortoise Lilly 1 Beagle Dog Maycee

07-21-2008, 07:23 PM	#10 (permalink)
anji1971 The Leader of the Eastern Gang Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Windsor, Ontario Posts: 2,691 Country:	Re: New member and proud pappa Congrats on the little ones. I read in your other thread that you're planning to keep a couple. Post some pictures soon for us of the lucky adoptees!! __________________ Anji

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