Gandalf - no, not that one.

Here are a few images of my snake, who I had for many years. He was a Garter Snake from America and I had him because he was the only reptile my Mum would allow because he didn't eat dead mice or chicks as most lizards and snakes seem to do!!

As most snakes are he was quite solitary but it was fun to watch him slide gracefully around his tank and we got to do some fun things to - here are some pictures of him enjoying his favourite hobby, swimming in the bath!























One real advantage to having a snake was that you got to see cool things happen, like the flickering tongue as he prowled around. Another cool thing was that they shed their skin, leaving behind a fun memento for you to keep as an owner. Snakes usually use something to help them 'slough' as it is called, in this case a rock and a toilet role tube we used to add a bit of environment and variety to his tank, we also used palm trees from an old 'Tracy Island' set!!


















Incidentally I named him Gandalf before the films came out, so definitely a case of 'before it was cool!' for the ol' snake.

Word of the post: Vapid –adjective

1.	lacking or having lost life, sharpness, or flavor; insipid; flat: vapid tea.

2.	without liveliness or spirit; dull or tedious: a vapid party; vapid conversation.