I found my little buddy in my garden while I was watering the flowers. I have lots of frogs and now there's a garder snake.
Are they hurtful or should I just let the little guy be?

By Colette on Tuesday, July 18, 2006 - 03:39 pm:

They eat frogs and things like that. They will not hurt your garden.

By Hol on Tuesday, July 18, 2006 - 04:12 pm:

They are actually beneficial for your garden. They eat bugs, slugs, and other harmful critters.

By Cat on Tuesday, July 18, 2006 - 04:15 pm:

Other than what you trample getting away from them, no--they're not harmful. Like everyone else has said, they're actually helpful. Personally, I'd rather keep the frogs and get rid of the snake! lol

By Ginny~moderator on Tuesday, July 18, 2006 - 04:33 pm:

Garter snakes are quite harmless, eating only bugs, slugs, etc. When I was quite a little girl I used to catch them in my grandfather's vegetable garden, and my mother said I used to cry when they got out of my pocket. When my sons were young my oldest found a place where he could catch them, and we kept them in a terrarium.

Definitely, let him be. He (and his/her family) will help keep harmful insects out of your garden.

By Unschoolmom on Tuesday, July 18, 2006 - 04:34 pm:

If there's enough frogs to attract a snake, there's probably enough to survive despite the snake.

The interesting thing now, what's the next step up the food chain that will come into your garden? Maybe you'll spot a hawk?

By Mrsheidi on Tuesday, July 18, 2006 - 11:50 pm:

Ha ha ha, Dawn. Only you would think of THAT! LOL! Always one step ahead...

By Janet on Friday, July 21, 2006 - 10:07 am:

Oh I love those little guys! I wish I had one...