Here's how my story goes. It may have been last summer, or the summer before that (I don't have the greatest memory) that I captured three garter snakes at my grandpa's house and took them home with me. One of them at one time got out, but we found her again. Then, to my surprise, all three of those snakes gave birth. Some of the little snakes didn't make it through the birthing process, but most did. Well, we kept them in a separate tank from their mothers. Some got out now and then, and we put them back. One time we found a smushed one on the floor. That was sad to see. Since we didn't have any idea how to take care of baby snakes, we decided to release them. All save one, because it was too small and weak to survive in the wild. It didn't matter though, since it died anyway. Well, after that, we found another one who had gotten out and was wiggling around on the floor. I decided to keep that one and take care of it. I did the best I could (though maybe I could have done better; I don't know), but the poor thing didn't make it. One of the mother garter snakes we gave to a friend. Another died. I'm guessing now that it died from impaction. It must've swallowed a woodchip (which is what we used to use for bedding; we don't anymore). The other one we still have, and in fact my little brother is taking care of it. He loves that snake. She's so tame. She'll eat nightcrawlers right out of your hand. I also once found a brown snake at my grandpa's (Storeria dekayi) and took it home to care for. I loved that little guy, but a few days ago he went missing from his cage, and we haven't found him since. I hope he's alright wherever he is. And I hope that maybe we'll find him (alive). So, that's my story. Oh, and I found this forum by searching Storeria dekayi on Google, and thought it was an interesting place. And since I've kept garter snakes and a brown snake, and may do so again in the future, I thought I might join. So hello everyone! :P