Hi,

So..I just went to take a shower, only to find a tiny brown snake squirming, trying to get away from the water. I turned off the water and caught it....and put it in a spare 10 gallon tank I had. Is this a garter snake? If not, does anyone know what it is? It's small...I did not know at first if it was a snake or large worm.

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Ok...so next question is what the heck do I do with it? I am on Long Island, NY. It is pretty cold outside and as an animal lover, I don't want to hurt it by placing it outside in cold weather.

It is in my 10 gallon tank..but the tank has no cover. Can it escape? It was wet from my shower so I put a wash cloth in with it to give it a way to dry off and maybe keep warm. Good idea? I have aspen bedding from my guinea pigs...should I put some in?

Should I release it tomorrow? any other ideas? And um..are more snakes going to magically appear in my shower? I don't mind snakes...but finding one is my shower was a bit strange...to say the least. lol

Thoughts and advice are greatly appreciated!

Thank you,
Laura