Caught my first garter of the year!

I've noticed a bit of garter activity around the back fence lately. Well, a few days ago - on Good Friday, to be exact - I managed to catch this little guy.

I actually managed to catch her mere moments before the lawnmower guy showed up. I consider it my Earf Day good deed.

For now, the name's Scarlett.



Only about a foot and a half long, Scarlett has been very skittish. She has eaten a few nightcrawlers, and likes to spend her time bathing in the water enclosure.

Here she is hiding under some leaves.





Here she is with Little Dude. Little Dude is the big girl (the irony was unintentional).



I'm going to see how well she adapts to the enclosure, and then decide if I want to keep her or taker her off to the woods. Either way, I'm sure the neighbors won't mind me removing her.