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Thought I would post this on the new forum.

Here's a garter snake den I constructed next to my "fishless" pond.

Garter Snake Den Construction - password "den"

Excellent idea/design, I have considered doing that as well. What may I ask did you fill the hibernaculum with? And I'm not quite sure how long it's been around, but do the snakes seem to be using it??

Thanks

>>Thought I would post this on the new forum.
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>>Here's a garter snake den I constructed next to my "fishless" pond.
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>>Garter Snake Den Construction - password "den"

It's really hard to tell if they are using it or not. Thing is that it is very rocky around there with lots of springs so I am not sure if it was really needed. It has only been operational for two years. I think it will take longer than that for snakes to find and use it. Older snakes remember their old haunts. Younger snakes usually follow the scent of the older snakes.

Of the snakes I have found recently all have been close to the snake den.

I would imagine this idea would be best applied where there the terrain that is less rocky or where there are no openings in the ground.

It's filled with rocks. If you follow the link and use the password you will see the construction. The contractor didn't charge me anything since he was already there and he liked the idea. The den need not be as big as I made it. It was just a big machine so it could only dig big.