It's a warm, rainy day Here in Metro-Detroit and Abby, my Eastern Garter snake woke up 'frisky'.
Theres no doubt she's looking to attract a male. She shed three days ago and now she's transversing every square inch of her tank, dragging her tail heavily and rubbing her head along every branch and rock in a manner simalar to a cat scent marking her territory with her cheek glands.
Do garters even have cheek glands? Abby is sure acting like she's scent marking with her nose and labials.
She hasn't been Brumated, but our hose is distinctly cooler in the winter time and I have shortened their light cycle somewhat.
Too bad I don't have a male Eastern to pair her with- I'm afraid she is going to bloody her nose with all her rubbing, and I wouldn't mind returning a batch of babies to the Bee-yard where I caught her.

No sign of friskiness among the Butlers, but then I believe any males I have are still way too small. (Not sure I managed to keep a male even, and I've never managed to catch a wild male.) The basement also holds a steady, if cooler temperature than the living room.