Unexplained death

[guidofatherof5]

Poor little mite.

Please Greg, don't say mite. I hate those things.

[gregmonsta]

Poor little squiggle

[guidofatherof5]

Poor little squiggle

Much better, thanks.

[Mommy2many]

I'm so sorry that another squiggle did not make it for long in this life.

[mustang]

Much better, thanks.

you sure are taking this well.
glad YOUR fealing better

[EasternGirl]

Steve...I am so very sorry for your loss. But, I have to agree with others that you do so much..so much more for animals than many people in this world...and if it weren't for you (as well as others on this forum) Selena would probably not have made it this far. You help animals, you help others to help animals..and you appreciate all that animals have to offer you. Please try to think of that during this time.

Animals are definitely my therapy. I was going through a rough time before I found Selena...and she has given me happiness in the past month and a half that I haven't felt in a while. I hope she continues to thrive.

Sometimes things are just out of our hands and in God's hands...You are in my thoughts.

[guidofatherof5]

[QUOTE=Marnie831;150069]
Animals are definitely my therapy. I was going through a rough time before I found Selena...and she has given me happiness in the past month and a half that I haven't felt in a while. I hope she continues to thrive.
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Isn't it cool how a little worthless(to most people) garter snake can do so much good. To converse with people I would have never had the opportunity to do so.
Garter snakes have allowed me to make friends all over the world.
So many people are missing out on one of life's great pleasures.
I think they are awesome.

[kibakiba]

I agree, a lot of people who ask me what kind of snakes I have get disappointed when I say I have "just" little garter snakes and ask me why I wouldn't have something more interesting like a ball python or a cornsnake, or a rat snake... Or a boa, but to me they can't even compare to how amazing my little garter snakes are. Bigger snakes come with a bigger risk of really bad bites, but with a garter snake they don't hurt, except for if a lot of saliva gets in it... These guys make me so happy with their own little personalities and quirks.

[DerekB]

Sorry to learn of this loss, Steve. But I'm glad you're feeling better. Hope you realize you can't blame yourself.

Last year I took in a female T. elegans. A fellow found her in a local park. She gave birth to a number of young shortly afterward. The guy couldn't keep her due to limited space and his own collection of boas. So I took her and nine little ones. Mom and three offspring were real pigs, eating F/T mice like crazy. Fuzzies for mom, pinkie fillets for the youngsters. I worked with the young and got three more feeding well, and the final three finally taking pinkie parts from tongs.

I decided to give them up. I don't know why and I regret it to this day. An acquaintance knew someone who really liked garters and had kept them in the past. I kept one little fella for my son and daughter-in-law and turned the others over to the new owner.

They were all dead within a short time, including the young ones I'd finally managed to get feeding. But the one that went to my son is doing really well and is now large enough for full pinkies.

I can't help but think that if I'd kept the snakes, they'd be alive today. Now, I realize how much I like garters and plan to get serious about some in the spring.

We live and learn. Best wishes to you and all of your brood!

[EasternGirl]

Lately, I often think of how amazing life's little surprises can be. Who would have thought just a few months ago..that I would find a garter snake in my basement and then shortly thereafter, have a new pet, a love for garters, and a bunch of new friends that I look forward to chatting with everyday?