I'm a terrible parent (pics)

[guidofatherof5]

THe only thing I really remember from my first garter snake is the multiple painfull bite she gave me.I think this is the trigger .

Maybe there's something in the weak venom. A mind controlling substance. It attracts us to them. Many of us have said that as a child, Garters were the first snake we were introduced to. Maybe their control over us starts at first sight.

[Mommy2many]

I have to agree with Steve,

I have always been attracted to and sought out the garters, even as a kid. My Mom used to say I had an "attack snake" as one garter I had, I warmed up and would strike at anybody coming near us.

Love my snakes

[Didymus20X6]

I still haven't been bitten, so I'm free of their evil mind control devices. That, and I have a Tin Foil Hat, which gives me a +3 to Mind Resistance Bonus.

[guidofatherof5]

I still haven't been bitten, so I'm free of their evil mind control devices. That, and I have a Tin Foil Hat, which gives me a +3 to Mind Resistance Bonus.

The tin foil hat only works on aliens. If you have looked into the eyes of any Thamnophis(and we know you have) you are under their control. The biting part is probably just ceremonial in nature.

[MichaelSmith]

Hi Steve,
I agree - my first exposure was in the outskirts of Denver, CO in the early '60s, and the snakes were T. radix (I figured later by process of elimination). I was hooked and no amount of "Garters Anonymous" in the past 45 years or so has helped!

[guidofatherof5]

T.radix, the *Root* of all the addictions

[Cobra Kai]

My boy is doing fine and he wants to catch some more snakes! I know someday he's going to be proud of being a member of the "Bite Club".

[guidofatherof5]

Thanks for the update. Glad your son is doing fine and ready to wrangle a few more snakes.
My daughter Gabby(age 9) and I were feeding a few last night. I had a radix pushing on my had where I had some worm slime. It took a quick bite and released just as fast. Gabby thought that was cute and said let me try it. She didn't realize she had worm slime at the tips of her fingers. One of the radixes did notice that and grabbed her. I couldn't tell if she as laughing or crying. She asked me to remove the hungry one. I peeled the girl off her finger. There was some blood but not much. The culprit was a snake named "The enforcer" She's not the biggest female in the enclosure but thinks she is. She also doesn't like Gabby. I don't know why, but she will bite at Gabby if I'm holding her or just touching her. The enforcer is a one person snake, me.