My son and I found a garter while doing a spring leaf pick up in our yard a few months ago. The snake looked like it had been hit with a lawnmower and had a big gash near it's neck. My son ( 5yrs ) convinced me to take it in and try and bring it back to health, we bound the wound with gauze and the snake never ate it just kept dipping it's head in the water and looked to be drinking slowly. It started eating after a few weeks and the wound never got infected so all was well. Two nights ago Tommy (the snake ) was very skittish and had been refusing to eat, I couldn't put my finger on what was wrong and it turns out Tommy is a girl and had babys after I left for work this morning. My wife called and left me a voice mail that said " my god their all over the place " and then hung up.
I guess were going to have to think up a new name. I can't wait to get home tonight.