CrimDoc
02-17-2018, 05:20 PM
Greetings folks,
Today I became the unexpected caretaker of a baby garter snake (perhaps 6-9" long) ... I found him in the basement of my home this afternoon!
Trouble is, my wife definitely doesn't want to share our home with a snake. :D
If it were spring, summer or fall, I'd simply release him outdoors ... but it's February ... in Michigan. I'm all but certain if I release him now, he'll die.
So I'm reading up on how to take care of a little snake like this for a time being.
My main question is: how warm does it have to be outside for me to be able to release him and give him a good chance for survival?
Thanks in advance,
Chris
Today I became the unexpected caretaker of a baby garter snake (perhaps 6-9" long) ... I found him in the basement of my home this afternoon!
Trouble is, my wife definitely doesn't want to share our home with a snake. :D
If it were spring, summer or fall, I'd simply release him outdoors ... but it's February ... in Michigan. I'm all but certain if I release him now, he'll die.
So I'm reading up on how to take care of a little snake like this for a time being.
My main question is: how warm does it have to be outside for me to be able to release him and give him a good chance for survival?
Thanks in advance,
Chris