Do they make garter snake traps?

[RedSidedSPR]

I've been looking for a eastern garter to put in with my red-sided garter for two months now but cant find any garters(I herp for snakes all the time) just a bunch of ringnecks and rat snakes. Both would be wild-caught: red sided from IL(was on vacation when I found him), eastern would be from NC. I'm wondering is there some sort of trap, harmless of course, that I could put in the woods near my house?

Also can they live together?

[guidofatherof5]

Same sex, same size can live together as a rule.

[Stefan-A]

Why not just buy one?

[infernalis]

Why not get a CB snake??

any trap that could catch a snake in the wild would really stress the animal, as well it could injure itself attempting to escape.

[RedSidedSPR]

Trap was just an idea. I'm gonna buy one if I dont find one soon, but they are kinda expensive for me right now.

[infernalis]

Trap was just an idea. I'm gonna buy one if I dont find one soon, but they are kinda expensive for me right now.

that statement worries me, what if you need to see a vet, is that going to be out of reach??

I'm not trying to be a pest or anything, but if your snake falls ill, it can run hundreds of dollars to see a vet and get meds or have a surgery.

[RedSidedSPR]

I'm not that bad off, man I'd just rather catch a healthy one.

[Stefan-A]

Wild ones aren't necessarily healthy.

[RedSidedSPR]

I'll keep what I want to keep. My red-sided garter is wild caught and he's doing fine.
But I agree with you that it's better to buy one, and i'm probaly gonna end up doing that.

[kibakiba]

If you want a snake, buy one. It's a lot less of a risk. There's no way you can tell for sure that the snake you catch is healthy. It could look healthy but have serious problems that you cant see. Buying a CB would be a lot easier and has a lot less risk. They don't cost that much. I'm sure you can find someone selling them for cheap sometime in the spring or summer.