Hello.

[Albert Clark]

Thanks guys. Yeah if it had escaped the mower then it probably would have become a snack for one of the 5 pit bulls next door. Would you guys have any advice for spotting and treating parasites? I'm not sure that there are any reptile vets around here. Getting pictures might be a bit difficult as the snake is quite feisty and bit at me a few times as I held it for a couple minutes earlier. I was able to dodge somehow.

It's a wild caught snake who is really stressed right now and will take awhile to settle down. The pregnancy and captivity are weighing on the garter now. If you are still going to keep the animal make sure you put a couple of objects so the girl has places to hide such as a flower pot, bowl, small box. That will help with the stress a bit. Most garter snakes do adapt to captivity with the proper care and time. The parasite issue is important to get completed. The flea and ticks or mites is also important. I would just google exotic vets in your home area and see where you can take her for the checkup. Vets will usually require you to bring in a stool sample. You can use a zip lock bag to gather that up and refrigerate it once you collect it. Make sure you double bag it for safety. Keep us posted. Good luck.

[Robin Ryuu]

It's a wild caught snake who is really stressed right now and will take awhile to settle down. The pregnancy and captivity are weighing on the garter now. If you are still going to keep the animal make sure you put a couple of objects so the girl has places to hide such as a flower pot, bowl, small box. That will help with the stress a bit. Most garter snakes do adapt to captivity with the proper care and time. The parasite issue is important to get completed. The flea and ticks or mites is also important. I would just google exotic vets in your home area and see where you can take her for the checkup. Vets will usually require you to bring in a stool sample. You can use a zip lock bag to gather that up and refrigerate it once you collect it. Make sure you double bag it for safety. Keep us posted. Good luck.

I think you are remembering a different post since the snake I'm talking about is barely as big around as a pencil. I'll check in to finding an exotic vet.

I'm setting up a breeding tank for guppies, but until I can get some offspring that are big enough I'm going to be relying on finding worms and the sporadic shipments of feeder guppies the pet store gets.