Big news! Willie the Wiggler (aka "the Whizzer") enjoyed his first meal in captivity this weekend!
I told Evan that we'd have to let the garter snake go if he didn't eat. Last week, we left a defrosted pinkie (baby mouse) in his food bowl for a couple of days, but he didn't touch it. Then, it was suggested that we try to tempt the snake by moving the meal around as if it were live prey. Evan wiggled a second, freshly defrosted pinkie with a pair of tweezers -- and Willie ended up biting Evan's knuckle. But the second strike was successful and Willie scarfed down the tasty morsel.
Evan says, "I guess we can keep him!"
Madalyn, Evan's playmate from next door says, "Girls don't like snakes."
Evan's aunt Carla proves Madalyn wrong.
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