Is there any way to feed a husband to a garter snake so one can live in peace?

[kerensa]

I tend to have more of a look with your eyes and not your hands philosophy. So take that into consideration. With ball pythons I'd know the answer and it would be continue as you are and all will be well. However garters are not balls. I tend to check my garters over well twice a week ( read that as I look at every damned scale and really LOOK) and other wise rely on daily observation to be sure all is well. I do not believe they evolved by being handled daily and would handle them less if I did not insist on twice weekly health checks. However my eastern scrubs whom have never been very friendly are starting to strike at me; in and of its self not an issue as I have been bitten many many many times- and by more serious than garters. I tend to see it as cute personally. However it may not be as cute when they are full grown. It may however still strike me as cute/bothersome- it does when emerald (a reticulated male does every few months) hits me. Hard to say with me. (I'm a freak and I know it) the easterns have never actually made contact when they strike... and even if they did I would continue their inspection. Now here is my question, is being handled twice a week enough for the easterns? (Mind you the red sided that were dog tame are still dog tame- I can still hold all 8 of them in one hand) I'm also not convinced that striking is a negative. Alright it will not drive me away, but all in all it is not an unsound evolutionary practice. My hubby however wants some reassurance that this is not an issue (I really don't see an issue myself- but I have accepted the fact I will be bitten often)

K.\

Belle fluer the only wild caught/tossed out pet still is as tame as a kitten and wants as much attention.