The largest natural garter snake dens in the world are located in Manitoba. Believe it or not we the Zimmermanns had never taken the time to go visit them before this week. Due to some folks having hang-ups about snakes we kept our excursion as a mystery from our guests until we arrived there. T. went along on this outing as well as John, Ruth, Hannah & Joanna.
It was a pleasant warm sunny day so the wild life was active. The best time to view them is in May when they first leave the dens or in Sept./Oct. when they return.
T.'s first contact with a snake was while he was riding Opa's shoulders. After the first touch there was nothing frightening about them for T. Opa and T. went "fishing" down the side of the walkway to get a snake to hold.
Cousin Joanna was brave enough to hold a snake.
There are four principal den areas but we visited only three different ones then went back to the parking area where there were picnic tables and we had our lunch there.
3 comments:
I think I would rather make my acquaintance with the Garter family there in CA, than my refigerator or basement. Did anyone stay in the car?
All got out an hiked around. You could just look at them if you chose and not handle them. They are fairly wiggly - T. had a special word for it but I can't remember exactly what he said.
I expect the one you found in the fridge was fairly quiet.
Indeed! But he was put, as was the basement boy, for tresspassing.
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