I always loved to go looking for critters and flipping rocks and boards looking for things. I would occasionally find a snake in the early spring or chill and would warm them up. They became my "protectors",striking at anyone coming near me, as I was their heat source. I always loved snakes and had all but forgotten about that until 2 1/2 years ago when my Husband found "Stewie" in our yard while mowing the lawn. I decided to keep her and it's all been history since then. Garter snake love reborn! A beautiful thing and my children get to experience it as well. What could be better?