It's important to remember that when a Garter snake bites - do NOT yank it off because them tiny sharp teeth point backwards and pulling the snake off will not only harm a beneficial critter but cause some remarkable unintended consequences to the appendage the snake has latched onto.Bearklr said:No way to get rid of them. If you're worried about them getting bit by a garter snake I'd be focusing my efforts more on mosquitos, black flies and spiders. I'd rather get bit by a garter snake than any of those three. Garters don't feel like anything and don't even leave a mark. They just don't bite for no reason either so as long as they don't try and pick them up they won't get bit.
I've been bitten by about 30 garter snakes and never had one latch on. Most strike and recoil immediately. Only larger snakes such as blacks or my boas have maintained a grip. Oh, and water snake...nothing meaner than a water snake.jimsdad said:It's important to remember that when a Garter snake bites - do NOT yank it off because them tiny sharp teeth point backwards and pulling the snake off will not only harm a beneficial critter but cause some remarkable unintended consequences to the appendage the snake has latched onto.Bearklr said:No way to get rid of them. If you're worried about them getting bit by a garter snake I'd be focusing my efforts more on mosquitos, black flies and spiders. I'd rather get bit by a garter snake than any of those three. Garters don't feel like anything and don't even leave a mark. They just don't bite for no reason either so as long as they don't try and pick them up they won't get bit.
My wife is deathly afraid of sharks, won't even look at them. I ride around blowing them up when we go to the outerbanks.buzz said:I kill every snake that comes near my place, they don't seem to come back.
To all you snake lovers, sorry if I offend you, but the wife is paranoid of snakes....and I just simply hate them.
If you have them in an enclosed space - crawlspace, shed, etc,,,GS Mom said:Have about 4 Gardner snakes at camp. Ones that I have seen anyway. One living in the fire pit stones and others in the yard. How do you get rid of them besides killing them? Just worried about the grandkids coming up and getting bit.