Garters "playing dead"

[d_virginiana]

I think my oldest snake plays dead just to mess with me. Really, he's just a deep sleeper and jolts awake only after you've completely picked him up. Then he's normal.
Not the kind of playing dead you're talking about though! I'm pretty sure mine want to be awake and alert to see the look on my face when they musk.

i know when opossums play dead they emit something similar to musk but much worse.

I've raised orphaned possums before. They do, and it is called ****.