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04-24-12, 10:28 AM
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"Snow Garter" (Kind of) rescue..
Yesterday we had this....
The ground is still covered with wet sloppy snow, about 45 minutes ago I noticed something dark under the surface while out walking the dogs, so I reach down and dug out a Garter snake.
When I first brought it in the house, his body temperature was 36 degrees.
Warmed it to a nice 82 degrees and it's doing fine.
Will be released once the normal spring weather returns.
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04-24-12, 10:36 AM
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Re: "Snow Garter" (Kind of) rescue..
Little does that Garter know how lucky he is, Rescued and brought to the garter equivalent of a health spa :P
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04-24-12, 10:38 AM
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Re: "Snow Garter" (Kind of) rescue..
Nice rescue Wayne!
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04-24-12, 10:38 AM
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Twist and Shout
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Re: "Snow Garter" (Kind of) rescue..
What a lucky Garter to be lost in the snow and run into you...
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04-24-12, 10:47 AM
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Re: "Snow Garter" (Kind of) rescue..
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Originally Posted by Xanafein
Little does that Garter know how lucky he is, Rescued and brought to the garter equivalent of a health spa :P
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Plus one for proper use of the word rescue.
Wow Wayne. That's intense.
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04-24-12, 11:13 AM
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Re: "Snow Garter" (Kind of) rescue..
another casualty of the storm.. My crab apple tree is all busted up.
and this poor Robin was in the tree when it snapped, it's doing quite well, even takes worms right out of Dorothy's hands.
It's wing has only superficial feather damage, so it will need care for a while until new feathers replace the damaged ones.
Let's hope it keeps on eating.
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04-24-12, 11:28 AM
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Re: "Snow Garter" (Kind of) rescue..
the wildlife in your area have a great protector in you and your family wayne
great rescues my friend 
cheers shaun
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04-24-12, 01:21 PM
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Diesel the pumpkin killer
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Re: "Snow Garter" (Kind of) rescue..
Good Job Wayne. Those animals are lucky to have you and Dorothy.
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04-24-12, 01:23 PM
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The Original Urban Legend
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Re: "Snow Garter" (Kind of) rescue..
Wow, great job saving both those lives! That robin is adorable...I hope it heals up really quickly.
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04-24-12, 01:24 PM
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Re: "Snow Garter" (Kind of) rescue..
Wayne the wildlife protector 
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04-24-12, 01:29 PM
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Re: "Snow Garter" (Kind of) rescue..
Wow, thats crazy that you got that much snow only that far away. Nice job with the rescues man.
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04-24-12, 04:13 PM
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Member of the family
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Re: "Snow Garter" (Kind of) rescue..
awww!! What would have happened to the Garter? I mean do they like, hybernate or something? Also why would it be out in the snow and how would it let itself be frozen like that?
Actually how is it possible for it to survive being *that* cold? I should really read up on how cold blooded critters work compared to warm blooded i guess lol
BUT cool of you, you know that!
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04-24-12, 04:18 PM
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queen of the Chicken Dance
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Re: "Snow Garter" (Kind of) rescue..
Wayne,those animals are so lucky to have wonderful and caring people to care for them when circumstances , aka mother nature, throws them a curveball. You and Dorothy are just awesome
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04-24-12, 04:23 PM
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Re: "Snow Garter" (Kind of) rescue..
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Originally Posted by jaleely
awww!! What would have happened to the Garter? I mean do they like, hybernate or something? Also why would it be out in the snow and how would it let itself be frozen like that?
Actually how is it possible for it to survive being *that* cold? I should really read up on how cold blooded critters work compared to warm blooded i guess lol
BUT cool of you, you know that!
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The only reason that snake survived this was the ground under the snow retained som of the heat, so it did not freeze up solid.
Garter snakes can survive all the way down to 32 degrees, below that (freezing) the water molocules in the snakes brain will expand and rupture the cells causing death.
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04-24-12, 04:35 PM
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Re: "Snow Garter" (Kind of) rescue..
jeez. resiliant little buggers.
animals, especially snakes, just amaze me. Poor thing!
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