My daughter Gabby and I spent the day in Des Moines. We shared a table with our good friends Mark & Rita. I took a number of my girls(snakes) with we for display purposes. A number of people stopped and asked what kind of snake I was holding. They were surprised when I told them it was a garter snake. They said they didn't think garters were easily handled. My girls were so well behaved. The other comment was how they didn't think garters got that big. When I heard that I would tell them "this isn't big", then I would pick up Speckle. They were amazed by her size and calm attitude. A number of them held her. One of the people that held her was a teenage girl. Her parents came and talked to me later about coming to the Ranch and getting her a garter snake. I hope they don't think they're getting Speckle
I love to watch the connection between a garter snake and the people who get addicted. This young lady held most of the snakes I took up and she loved everyone of them.