shaking tail?.. Oo

[guidofatherof5]

oh also how long does it last?..
the tail shaking i mean... like all through spring?

That sounds like more of an attitude thing. If he becomes more calm with you it might go away or he'll keep doing it as a way to tell you who the boss is.

[marusy]

lol =P
maybe... lol =P
but he never did that until today tho lol
and anyway it doesnt mean he doesnt like me or anything right?..
cuz he does climb up on my hand by his own free will o.o

[guidofatherof5]

Lil =P
maybe... lol =P
but he never did that until today tho lol
and anyway it doesn't mean he doesn't like me or anything right?..
CZ he does climb up on my hand by his own free will o.o

Absolutely not. I have a female that I have had since birth and she strikes me with a closed mouth almost every time I pick her up. Once she gets that out of her system she's fine. She's just trying to keep me in-line. I like that individualism in a snake. Granted, I don't want everyone of them doing that but to have a few that flex their muscle every once in awhile is nice.
The individual personalities in the garters is on of the things that draw me to them. Not a lot of cookie cutter snakes.

[aSnakeLovinBabe]

Tail shaking is something garter snakes do to display that they are either annoyed or overly excited. I see my garters do it a lot when they are feeding, and then especially if another snake gets close. The moment a snake gets close... tail is slapping everywhere! Also, female garter snakes will do this if a male is courting her and she does not wish to mate. She usually proceeds to zip away from him after the tail slapping.

[mustang]

Tail shaking is something garter snakes do to display that they are either annoyed or overly excited. I see my garters do it a lot when they are feeding, and then especially if another snake gets close. The moment a snake gets close... tail is slapping everywhere! Also, female garter snakes will do this if a male is courting her and she does not wish to mate. She usually proceeds to zip away from him after the tail slapping.

maybe its reacting like shannons kingsnakes when she turns on the light