Describe the smell of garter snake musk?

[zarfytezz]

Slightly more pungent or a bit more acrid, might be what you mean. Believe me, I know exactly what you're saying. Oh... the malodor...

I suppose I'm glad I don't know exactly what he's saying

[guidofatherof5]

I suppose I'm glad I don't know exactly what he's saying

Oh you will someday. It comes with the keeping.
I scared the musk right out of one of my big girls the other day.
She was sound asleep out in the open. She didn't even wake up when I opened the big enclosure door. I had even reached in a touched a few others before I touched her. I thought for sure she was awake.
I was wrong. She bolted at first touch and headed for the hide, leaving the sweet aroma of musk hanging in the air.
Once in the hide she turned around and saw it was me. She came out to me like nothing had happened. She's a funny girl.
I couldn't stop laughing.
It is so much fun keeping them guys.

[zarfytezz]

Guess it's just a hard smell to describe, haha

[kibakiba]

Runt did something similar. She's skittish to begin with, but wasn't moving much when I had my hand in the enclosure. I picked her up and then she looked at my face and musked all over me and tried to get away. It definitely took me by surprise. She didn't move much at all until she looked at me and musked. Haha.

[indigoman]

Where else could you find so much information on garter snake musk! What a great forum.

[zarfytezz]

Where else could you find so much information on garter snake musk! What a great forum.

[mustang]

wow im so glad checker's never done it

[zarfytezz]

wow im so glad checker's never done it

No snake I've ever been around has either. I guess it's a good thing, but it leaves me curious

[guidofatherof5]

No snake I've ever been around has either. I guess it's a good thing, but it leaves me curious

You'll know it when it happens

[zarfytezz]

You'll know it when it happens

If it ever does