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[Odie]

Hi, from Oregon, Thomas

[Snake lover 3-25]

welcome to the forum! neat finds

[Didymus20X6]

Thanks, everyone!

I had thought my snakes were all gone. But this afternoon, I saw one of the medium snakes basking on top of the bush. He disappeared as soon as he spotted me, though. But they're still around.

I found a rather large earthworm in my driveway, and I picked it up and dropped it in the bush, maybe to serve as a snack. I plan to do the same if I see any more worms or slugs.

As for my fear, while I don't like to get too close to them, usually I have it under control as long as I don't see a snake unexpectedly, and as long as they don't make any sudden moves. But after reading up on them, I really have become fascinated with them, and I often find myself checking the bushes to see if they're out.

This forum has been a great source of information. I'll keep you all posted on any new developments, or if I can get any cool pics.

[guidofatherof5]

I can see you've been infected. There is no antidote. Be of good cheer, you are amongst friends. We to suffer from the same problem. Your apprehension will lesson and they will pull you in. You have already started taking care of them. Remember, you dropped a worm in the bush. It starts slow and before you know it you'll have a little one in your custody. They are a marvelous animal. They are as interested in you as you are with them. I HOPE YOU MAKE A FRIEND SOON.

[jitami]

Welcome Most of us would love to live in your house. You're a lucky guy! I, too, think it's very cool that you've come here sharing pics and looking to learn, even though you're fearful. Btw, I would guess that their brumation spot is through those cracks in the porch, so you're likely to see them there again

[Snake lover 3-25]

o i know i sure would!!!

[Quibble]

Little garter snakes are nothing to be afraid of, they're like inquisitive little puppies with no legs! XD ...well not really but I think they're just as cute.

maybe someday youll be sitting by the bush long enough to see them hold they're little heads out and watch you watching them!
My little Gimpie and I have staring contests once and a while, she always wins...

and I have no life... D=

lol welcome to the forum!

[k2l3d4]

Little garter snakes are nothing to be afraid of, they're like inquisitive little puppies with no legs! XD ...well not really but I think they're just as cute.

maybe someday youll be sitting by the bush long enough to see them hold they're little heads out and watch you watching them!
My little Gimpie and I have staring contests once and a while, she always wins...

and I have no life... D=

lol welcome to the forum!

That was what my boyfriend said to me just last night......He was home alone with my son and my two checkered. So after he had mo son off to bed he was on the pc which is right next to their tank... When I got home later on he was like "They just kept watching me...... they were staring at me."

[Didymus20X6]

After not seeing them for a week or so, I was beginning to wonder if they had all disappeared. But this morning, when I got home from church, I spotted one of the medium sized ones sitting on top of the bush. At first, he startled me, but after a few moments of staring at me, he got spooked and dove into the bush.

What kind of behavioral patterns might I expect to see from them? What time of day or temperatures am I most likely to see them out?

I'm still not sticking my hand into that bush.

Also, I underestimated their sizes. I was basing my estimate on the assumption that the bushes were about 2 or 2.5 feet across. They are close to 40 inches, meaning that the larger snakes are about 3.5 feet long.

[Didymus20X6]

I CAUGHT ONE!!

This morning, there was a veritable stampede of them over at my neighbor's house. At first I thought there were four, but it turned out that the last was just a leftover skin from shedding.

Anyway, after a lengthy conversation with my neighbors, both of whom have asked our landlady to get rid of them, I spotted one sticking his head up out of the grass. I edged closer to him, and almost ran away when I spotted a larger one in the area. Then I went inside and grabbed the Gopher and a tall trash can. When I went outside, the first one was still there, trying to blend in with the grass, I'm sure. I snagged him with the Gopher, and dropped him into the trash can. He wasn't too pleased with that, let me tell you. He almost jumped out a couple of times, and at least once, I'm sure he intended to sink his rear fangs into me.

I shredded a bit off newspaper and dropped it in the trash can, to give him something to hide under, then hauled him off to a stream way outside of town, and let him go.

I really wish I could have found my camera. He was a beautiful green color, with black speckles, and of course, the yellow stripes. He was about maybe 20-24 inches long. Too bad I couldn't find my camera.

Now, I'm sure most of you think, "Gopher? What are you, a wimp?" And my answer would be, "Yes." But I really wanted to catch one of those guys, if for no other reason than to keep him from being killed by one of the neighbors. And so I can talk with an Australian accent and brag about it, of course.