THE FIRST DATA IS IN!!!

A real shocker; Our first snake was a baby that we dug out of decaying logs with NO DEN IN SIGHT!!! I think that younger garters may just find somewhere to chill for the winter if the den isn't close enough or they can't make it to one.

The next two snakes came as surprises; one I couldn't catch but saw beneath a log (I believe it brumated there, even more interesting because the log dipped below the water level of the area!) and the other my friend grabbed while it was out and about.