Took me several years after losing my concinnus pair that I raised from babies, before I could even look at another garter snake. I understand how the loss can sting.

I had those two from the time I graduated high school, and they lived about 20 years. Two or three years after they died, I decided I was ready for garter snakes again. I missed them. That's when I joined the forum and naturally, that's how my screen name came about. I didn't even have any garter snakes when I joined!