These Things........

[stonyloam]

On a happier note: Here is a photo of the first two batches of babies, 31 left . I think a couple are going to require a little special care (I am assuming they are the “runts” of the litter), most look very good. They are starting to look for stuff to eat.



These are the babies from the little green snake. There are 8 and seem pretty healthy. A couple show some of the moms green color.



Last note, the little one I spotted in the sunroom this AM is almost certainly a wild one, so it looks like there will be plenty of snakes around here in the future.

[Lulu Bennett]

wow some beautiful snakes there. glad to hear about the wild snakes lol did you happen to see what type it was?

[adamanteus]

Great news, Terry. You seem to be right 'in the thick of things' there.

[drache]

oh Terry
I'm so sorry
I know how awful you must feel
don't be hard on yourself

great pics of the little ones

[stonyloam]

wow some beautiful snakes there. glad to hear about the wild snakes lol did you happen to see what type it was?

Lulu: Don’t know, but it appeared to be very dark. I am thinking that it may be one from a large green garter that was hanging around my sunroom in April. I may try putting the heat lamp over the hole again to see if anything shows up (see "baiting snakes" thread that I started last March). I think that I was doing that stuff before you got here.

[Lulu Bennett]

yeah that was before i got here but i will have a peek. i am guessing thats how you caught the green mum.

[GarterGuy]

Sorry to hear about the tape accident. There as bad as kids, getting into everything. Not that it makes it any better, but honestly in the wild, very few of the babies would have actually made it.....they're rather low on the food chain. So the head start that you're giving the others will really help them out.

Roy

[Thamnophis]

Terry, they look wonderfull.

What are you going to do. Release them immediately or release them next year or keep them all?

[stonyloam]

Most will be released, some will go to a good home. I may keep one. One more passed today (it appears to be a suicide). The other 38 are doing well, some are eating like pigs, a couple are eating trout pieces (thank god, something that I don't have to catch). My big eastern appears ready to explode, she shed last night so anytime now. Green mom is also eating like a pig!! I have retained my sanity.... so far!

[adamanteus]

One more passed today (it appears to be a suicide).

More info needed there. Terry! How does a Garter commit suicide?