Phone call!

I had a phone call about an hour ago, from a friend who's brother has a snake.
She said they want to 'rescue' it. The snake is in a tank, with no food, water, heat, light etc.
Do I want it!
I asked her what kind it is (thinking if it's poisonous... ), and what size it is.
She said it's small, and stripy.

Ok, doesn't narrow it down much does it
I said to her that she can bring it round, as obvisouly i'm having problems with Teagan at the moment, so can't go out!

So 1/2 hour ago she turns up with a shoe box, and I have opened it, and there is a snake in there! It's not really stripy, and I have no idea what it is!
She said there was meal worms in the tank with it, and rotting fish.
She said her brother doesn't even live at home, he is on drugs, and they don't know where he is, and the snake has been there for a while, he paid £50 for it.
She left the tank opewn, so it looks like the cat has got the snake when he does return!

I have checked online, and it is a garter snake (similar to a water snake).
The poor thing isn't in good condition
It has chunks out of it's tail, where the meal worms have had it, and it has lumps and bumps all over it's body.
It is only young, I would say around a year, maybe 2.

I have set up my old vivarium, and put it on top of Colins in the living room!
(Colin at the moment is on a mission to upturn his water bowl from underneath! lol)

Got a picture of it before I put it in it's viv, and now I have to do some research!



Update on Colin too, while i'm writing about snakes!
He loves to come and visit us, and he will happily stay on my shoulders whilst I walk around!
He also likes sitting in the hood of my dressing gown - it's a towel one, so must be warm!!

awww hevvur poor thing
but at least you now have it and it will get a great new life
it is very pretty,colourwise

@colin yes he always used to go in hubbys pockets for warmth
glad he is happy with you

Yeah, I feel really sorry for it
It's tail is raw where there are no scales

Colin is great!
I showed his pic to a friend who has snakes, and they commented on his excellent condition

such a shame hevvur

and thats great news about colin at least we did something right eh

hevvur hubby says he thinks that is a king garter snake
he says normal ones have black and yellow stripes running from its head down its body to its tail

i cant find anything about king garter snakes Jackie!

Looking at pics, she looks like a Checkered Garter Snake

Spookily I was just browsing animal rescue centres, this link here (hope it works!) has a list of reptile rescue centres, someone might be able to take him on if you don't want to keep him, or at least will be able to give you some good advice!

http://www.animalrescuers.co.uk/html/reptilesetc.html

Not the most knowledgeable on snakes

Just wanted to congratulate you with your new snake
That is a nice thing to do that you will rescue it.

Glad to hear Colin is doing well too

its a checkered garter snake,
http://freespace.virgin.net/alan.fra...garter%20snake
look at the pictures on the bottom.

Poor thing glad you were able to rescue him sounds like colin has made himself at home too, hope its tail heals up soon