Flickerfriend's wc

[Flicker]

My daughter, who is 11 is wanting to join the forum, but we're having trouble getting a permission slip to the appropriate person - so she's still not able to post.

In any case, she's spending the summer in Vermont and she was so excited yesterday because she caught a snake all by herself! She wanted me to post a picture for her (not the best shot, but I'm not there to redirect the camera )

She believes it's a female eastern, possibly gravid.

Here's the piccy!

[guidofatherof5]

Nice looking snake.
You caught a nice one there.

[Snakers]

Very nice!

[Selkielass]

That's awesome!
There is something *very8 satisfying about catching a wild snake, weather or not you intend to keep it! I hope she (Or one of her possible babies) turns out to be a 'keeper'.

[Flicker]

Well, I was surprised and impressed that she caught it even though it was very aggressive, bit her twice- good enough to make her bleed quite a bit. She didn't even notice till later. That's my girl!

[guidofatherof5]

Well, I was surprised and impressed that she caught it even though it was very aggressive, bit her twice- good enough to make her bleed quite a bit. She didn't even notice till later. That's my girl!

Sounds like she needs to meet my Gabby(age11). They would be a couple snake catching machines.

[Flicker]

That's awesome!
There is something *very8 satisfying about catching a wild snake, weather or not you intend to keep it! I hope she (Or one of her possible babies) turns out to be a 'keeper'.

She's in Vermont at the moment, visiting gandparents for the summer. And so, she really has no idea how she would possibly transport it home (we live in Oregon.) I'm not sure it's the best choice for a keeper - it's pretty aggressive and striking when they get too close to the cage.

I advised her to put some hidey things in there for the snake, so maybe it will calm down if it feels less stressed - but still I'm not optimistic about this being a good pet for a little girl - and even if it was... not sure how she'd go about getting it home - seems like more effort than it's worth.

[flickerfriend]

Yay! i can post replys! Well. Flicker prolly tol you about the snake i cought. I'm not going to keep it (although i wish i could!) and I im confirming its agressive nature. i'll be posting a hello in the welcome room soon enough

[guidofatherof5]

Aggressiveness in garter snakes usually goes away fairly quickly. They are just defending themselves.
Once they know you are not a threat and maybe a good food source, they chill out.

[Snakers]

Good source of yummy food that is