I'm looking for assistance for the Eastern Garter over the last month. Though I like the snake, she continues to bite me routinely and is difficult to handle. I posted an earlier post and appreciated the responses. I have taken the collective advice and only handled her five minutes daily, minimizing movements. For 10 days she was not handled at all to allow her to adjust to cage. I pick her up 6 inches from her head and support her body acting as a structure. She does not face me (will strike when she does) and I allow her on to rest on couch. At times I'm she has been very aggressive and him will striking at anything. At other times, she's will sit calmly in my hand. I have taken advice from this board about leaving me hand in the cage and moving slowly.

Her bites require bandaging because she is a large female. I only where gloves and the whole family is afraid of her unpredictability. She seems sensitive to resting on any foreign object (an immediate recoil when contact is made. I'm interested in trying to work with her but have contacted the online Garter Snake Breeder for assistance or possible return. I know I need to learn about the care of these animals but I'm not sure she can be trusted to stop biting