Describe the smell of garter snake musk?

[guidofatherof5]

PM me your mailing address, I'll spook one of my snakes and mail you some... (J/K)

No, no Wayne. You might be on to something.
Kind of like the samples of perfume sprayed on the papers at the expensive fragrance counters.
I'd be glad to mail someone that. The garter snake musk that is. I'm not sure it would make it passed the postal inspectors or their dogs.

[kibakiba]

Awww, your poor snakes!

The only muskings I get nowadays are from Snap. She hates me more than she hates tilapia. She flung musk at me, spraying it literally all over my arm and on my clothes. Just because I picked her up to get her used to being held and interacted with. I'd like her to calm down because I want to show her to my real mom when I get to see her, but that won't happen . I'm lucky she doesn't smell bad and she didn't hit my face. Lol.

[guidofatherof5]

You're in for a real treat when that musk get in your mouth.
I've been nailed twice. The second time was just as bad as the first.

[kibakiba]

I keep my mouth shut around Snap. Though, I cant think of anything that could taste worse than my medicine. Makes me sick the moment I get it anywhere near my mouth. And with any smell, I can sort of taste what I smell, so it doesn't need to be in my mouth to know what it'd taste like... It's always fun to taste the cookies or other good food before it's even near me
The only bad thing about it is when things smell bad... Like musk... And wet dog... And other people who don't seem to bathe often

[ConcinusMan]

Has anyone noticed a difference in smell between species?

Yes. T. elegans terrestris and T.e. elegans in N. California stink worse than any garter I've ever smelled. It's so dang overpowering you can practically taste it and lingers in your senses for quite some time. Harder to wash off your hands than most garters. I don't know that it smells any different than other garters but it certainly is more potent. Wet dog, mold, a little skunk thrown in for good measure. That's the best I can do to describe it. And those elegans don't stop at musking. They also evacuate the contents of their bowels, making a huge mess!

Once youve smelled musk it can sometimes help you find garters in the wild, if you get close and you scare one, just follow your nose lol

I don't think so, "Tim".

[Tyrel26]

I don't think so, "Tim".

Whos Tim?

Actually it does work to some extent. While hiking in alberta we often startled snakes in the grass on the trail side and caused them to musk with out ever seeing them. Its not something thats going to be pin point accurate but it can let you know there is a snake near by. I found my first ever garter after it musked on the side of a trail and alerted us of its presence, it was a young redside. I had said to my friend, "whats that rotten smell?" lol and since he had caught snakes before he knew the smell. It was the first wild snake I'd ever seen and it was an amazing experience.

[zarfytezz]

Haha

[MoJo]

Yes. T. elegans terrestris and T.e. elegans in N. California stink worse than any garter I've ever smelled. It's so dang overpowering you can practically taste it and lingers in your senses for quite some time. Harder to wash off your hands than most garters.

You need to get an Eastern Blackneck to truly experience musk that lasts and is potent!

[infernalis]

You need to get an Eastern Blackneck to truly experience musk that lasts and is potent!

Yepper that's for sure.

[Mommy2many]

All I can say is that the musk smell of a garter is easily identifiable; as is the smell of a dead animal. Very distinct and once experienced, not ever forgotten.

Their main purpose is to escape from you and I would have to say, they are very good at that as a defense, The first thing you will want to do is wash it off!