I work with normal and aberrant garter snakes.

Aug 8, 2014 - Explore debrabranscum's board "Kentucky Snakes" on Pinterest. When you buy a Garter snake from us, you receive our 100% live arrival guarantee. If uncertain, skip character or select several states. If you have experience with this species and would like to share, please contact me. Place Sulfur Around Your House. For general information on keeping garter snakes … Garter snakes are attracted to insects such as crickets and grasshoppers, so eliminating them, and other large insects and bugs, from your yard can help in checking the snake menace. There aren’t any protected species, even under the ESA. You can use powdered sulfur to get rid of snakes from your surroundings. Ohio's largest snake, the black ratsnake, can grow to be four to six feet long.

I breed various garter snake species. However, watch out for a nip. Kentucky. Louisiana has relaxed laws when it comes to killing snakes.

King snakes, black racers and rat snakes are all also common for the area. Keep it secure so the snake doesn't escape. Under 321 CMR 9.00: Exemption List, all venomous snakes require a permit. LAWS §287.731, it is clearly defined which animals cannot be kept as pets. FUN FACT: The plains garter snake is one of the snakes most tolerant to cold weather. Most importantly, garter snakes give off a distinct, foul smell that can infiltrate your home and some experts say garters may be one of the smelliest snakes. See more ideas about Kentucky, Snake, Reptiles. Navigate with above index or scroll bar.

The Common Garter Snake is the baseline garter snake: this is the garter snake to which the other species are compared. While garter snakes can act as a natural pest control, most people who discover snakes in their home find it to be a frightening experience. Experts recommend you shouldn't catch a garter in the wild to keep as a pet. I’ve had small garter snakes before BUT…last week was doing yard work and had a BIG black snake (5-6 ft. long and bigger around than a golf ball).

Aside from that species, snakes are unprotected. Under MICH. COMP. They make ideal pets, as they are small and easy to handle and care for, typically growing to 23-30 in., and weighing just 5 oz. 4.7K likes. It’s illegal to harm or possess the copperbelly water snake in Kentucky. "Louisville has a lot of big snakes," MacGregor said, including the abundance of rat snakes, which measure about 5 … Under this list, various nonvenomous snakes may be kept as a pet without a permit, including kingsnakes, gopher snakes, garter snakes, etc.

If you decide to keep a garter, put the snake in a 30- to 50-gallon (113.5- to 189-liter) aquarium with a lid. 7. Garter Snakes for Sale. Here is our list of available garter snakes for sale at incredibly low prices.