Describe the smell of garter snake musk?

[ConcinusMan]

I personally don't find it pleasant, but not at all as bad as it sounds above. My female has musked me three times and it seemed to wash right off.

I read that only females musk... is that right?

Incorrect. Both sexes can musk shortly after they are born.

[guidofatherof5]

I've found my small(juv.) male radixes smell the worst. It's a much sharper smell, if that makes any sense.
Definitely different from the females.

[ConcinusMan]

Slightly more pungent or a bit more acrid, might be what you mean. Believe me, I know exactly what you're saying. Oh... the malodor...

[zarfytezz]

Guess it's just a hard smell to describe, haha

[zarfytezz]

Slightly more pungent or a bit more acrid, might be what you mean. Believe me, I know exactly what you're saying. Oh... the malodor...

I suppose I'm glad I don't know exactly what he's saying

[guidofatherof5]

I suppose I'm glad I don't know exactly what he's saying

Oh you will someday. It comes with the keeping.
I scared the musk right out of one of my big girls the other day.
She was sound asleep out in the open. She didn't even wake up when I opened the big enclosure door. I had even reached in a touched a few others before I touched her. I thought for sure she was awake.
I was wrong. She bolted at first touch and headed for the hide, leaving the sweet aroma of musk hanging in the air.
Once in the hide she turned around and saw it was me. She came out to me like nothing had happened. She's a funny girl.
I couldn't stop laughing.
It is so much fun keeping them guys.

[kibakiba]

Runt did something similar. She's skittish to begin with, but wasn't moving much when I had my hand in the enclosure. I picked her up and then she looked at my face and musked all over me and tried to get away. It definitely took me by surprise. She didn't move much at all until she looked at me and musked. Haha.

[peteherps]

Snake musk smells like summer days flipping tin

[guidofatherof5]

snake musk smells like summer days flipping tin:d:d:d

nice!

[indigoman]

Where else could you find so much information on garter snake musk! What a great forum.