Famous People & Garter snakes.

[guidofatherof5]

I found this first bit of information and wondered if more famous/known people have kept garter snakes.

President Roosevelt's daughter, Alice, had a pet garter snake named Emily Spinach. The family had numerous pets while they lived in the White House
From:
President T. Roosevelt (http://www.classroomhelp.com/lessons/Presidents/troosevelt.html)

[guidofatherof5]

I found this old article and thought I'd post a link.
Sarasota Snake Club | Sarasota History Alive! (http://www.sarasotahistoryalive.com/stories/journals-of-yesteryear/sarasota-snake-club/)

[ConcinusMan]

Very interesting story. I enjoyed reading it. Except the part about neglected snakes dying of course.

[gregmonsta]

Thanks for posting ;)

[TeeJay]

Well...here's one famous guy who rescues a bunch of Garter Snakes: YouTube - Pee Wee's Big Adventure: Pet Store Fire (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HKsaHk7d6bU)

[ConcinusMan]

Looks like red-sided garters. The fireman nearly stepped on one of them.

[TeeJay]

Yeah...one was close! (Always tough to watch that part) but looked like they all turned out OK. I've been a Pee Wee Herman fan ever since I first saw that movie :)

[ConcinusMan]

I don't know. Pee Wee is cool and all, but I liked the cocaine snorting crazy dude that Paul Reubens played in "Cheech and Chong's Nice Dreams". That's the first time I saw him and I just couldn't shake that image of him even while watching Pee Wee. I kept expecting him to go around the corner, snort a line, and get back on his bike.:p

[mustang]

in certain places you may here my name carried across the wind...and I have a garter snake!!!
(now i got stuff to mention in ap us history about garters)