This is "Nixon" a young eastern garter I found with an injured tail end who couldn't slither properly. He was super dark when I caught him too....but he's since shed and the tail is looking much better! original thread: http://www.thamnophis.com/forum/gene...il-injury.html

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After:

He's so much brighter now!




Sooo my delima is....when to release him? It's going to be sooo hard....he's a wonderful, friendly snake