rawr

[Captain]

i am officially going to war, this morning while outside i moved a pair of gloves i left out over night and revealed the hiding spot of a 6 inch long baby garter snake, he took a long look at me the slithered off into the bushes. This is the third time he has sneaked up on me. this demon must be caught. was looking at traps online that have scent bait for snakes.. and after the snake wriggles inside it gets caught in a fly paper like glue coating the bottom of the trap i was thinking about setting out like 9 or 12 dozen of them..anyone have an idea on how much these cost?

[Wise Old Owl]

OMG - Capt, you have baby garter snakes! you are an official Grand Daddy.

Guess what they are harmless and they eat mice..... best leave them all alone... If you catch them ship them to me. (free of course)

Yup Capt you're mad.

Nothing personal, always in fun one for all, and all for fun.....

[Red Hat]

good ole capt... garter snakes, come on! Guess we all knew about you. I heard your excuse for 08, what was it this year?

[Captain]

good ole capt... garter snakes, come on! Guess we all knew about you. I heard your excuse for 08, what was it this year?

coming down with a bad case of common sense syndrome

[modiyooch]

the snake is harmless, actually helpful Do me a favor and concentrate on the mice in the shelter. I thought that mice were nocturnal and didn't cherish their visibility during day stops at the shelter this year.

[Tennessee Viking]

Garters are cute and friendly. They will eat your pests for you.

[Captain]

Garters are cute and friendly. They will eat your pests for you.

there is nothing friendly about a slimy predator that never blinks smelling you with its tongue and hiding under stuff you leave out all night

[modiyooch]

there is nothing friendly about a slimy predator that never blinks smelling you with its tongue and hiding under stuff you leave out all night

could be worse. could be a copperhead or rattlesnake. I find copperheads on my property each year and definately take a lethal instrument to them.

[Captain]

could be worse. could be a copperhead or rattlesnake. I find copperheads on my property each year and definately take a lethal instrument to them.

remind me never to visit

[modiyooch]

there are only two snakes that I don't like; dead ones and live ones.

[Dogwood]

C'mon Captain. It was a Garter snake. I suppose you also think the AT should be paved and be open to motorcycles and every black bear wants to harm you too? Turn off the TV, PLEASE! Embrace knowledge and wisdom NOT fear and ignorance. And, why all the hostility towards animals everyone? Isn't this their home too? Where is the respect for life and harmony among all creatures?

I remember a cool dark night when I was planting some shrubs into containers. As I reached into a big plastic bag to get a handful of soil I was startled to get a handful of something damp and hairy with claws and teeth. As it started to come alive and squirm around I stepped back thinking - what is it? Just then a baby oppossum, no bigger than my clenched fist, wriggled out from inside of the soil bag popping it's pink nose out looking just as startled as I was. It was just seeking a warm place to stay for the night. Don't we all want that? Nothing was attempting to threaten or harm me and I strongly doubt Captain the Garter smake was meaning you any harm either!

[Captain]

C'mon Captain. It was a Garter snake. I suppose you also think the AT should be paved and be open to motorcycles and every black bear wants to harm you too? Turn off the TV, PLEASE! Embrace knowledge and wisdom NOT fear and ignorance. And, why all the hostility towards animals everyone? Isn't this their home too? Where is the respect for life and harmony among all creatures?

GET OUT OF MY HEAD!!!!!

[Captain]

GET OUT OF MY HEAD!!!!!

and not motorcycle those two wheel scooter things that you lean to go forward on

[modiyooch]

found a pair of gloves in my long neglected garden yesterday and would not dare pick them up. finally did and only found beetles.

captain, don't tempt the snake by leaving your gloves out. you don't like the challenge.

[Tinker]

So I'm thinking "Should I comment?" I guess so. Leave the snake alone........

[Captain]

So I'm thinking "Should I comment?" I guess so. Leave the snake alone........

i figured tinker would do some tinkering, oh i dont feel good about that way too easy

[mudhead]

there are only two snakes that I don't like; dead ones and live ones.

Was getting some wood under cover yesterday. Grabbed a stick, and a bat "squeaked" at me. Pink little rabid mouth. Startled the cheese out of me.

But it was cool to watch it crawl down into the pile.

Be nice to snakes. They are your from a distance friends.

[Captain]

Was getting some wood under cover yesterday. Grabbed a stick, and a bat "squeaked" at me. Pink little rabid mouth. Startled the cheese out of me.

But it was cool to watch it crawl down into the pile.

Be nice to snakes. They are your from a distance friends.

from a distance they are fine its when they pop up in places in very close proximity from picking stuff up from the ground or what not

[bronconite]

there is nothing friendly about a slimy predator

Garter snakes are not slimey at all. They are dry and kind of scaley.

There is a picture in a picture album at my parents house from around 1982 of my little sister holding 4 or 5 baby garter snakes with a big smile on her face. I was around 11, my sister 4 or 5. We had a mulch pile in the corner of the property and there were 2 rotting straw bales on it. I knew the snakes were under the bales for a while and handeled them every time I checked on them. One day we showed Mom and she got the camera out and snapped the pic. If I remember, I'll try to find it and scan it in.

[Midway Sam]

Garter snakes are not slimey at all. They are dry and kind of scaley.

There is a picture in a picture album at my parents house from around 1982 of my little sister holding 4 or 5 baby garter snakes with a big smile on her face. I was around 11, my sister 4 or 5. We had a mulch pile in the corner of the property and there were 2 rotting straw bales on it. I knew the snakes were under the bales for a while and handeled them every time I checked on them. One day we showed Mom and she got the camera out and snapped the pic. If I remember, I'll try to find it and scan it in.

You know, I used to catch 'em and play with 'em when I was a kid, but I jump and do a funny dance when I find 'em in the yard now.