Quote Originally Posted by ConcinnusMan View Post
Well this is a garter though, not a florida snake so hopefully he'll get through it without getting ill. I wouldn't expect a garter to get a RI just from getting really cold.

Water snakes are incredibly tough, even the Florida ones. Just like the Florida garters, they can handle being chilled. But when they get THAT cold to the point where they are "dead", it is unhealthy even for a garter snake. It isn't good for their internal organs.