I'm conducting population research of E. garter snakes in my area, and I would like to somehow mark the snakes for identification if I find them again. What's the best way to do this (obviously) without harming the snake?
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Catch and Release
magnum26
Apr 24, 2008 04:09 PM
Replies (4)
Orocosos
Apr 24, 2008 07:56 PM
You could keep a sketchbook of the snake's underbellies from the cloaca to the end of the tail. You can also clip a small portion of a belly scale without harming the snake.
magnum26
Apr 25, 2008 03:25 PM
Those methods are a lot better than what I have been reading about temporarily marking the snake with paint. I think I'll use the sketching method since I'm more of an artist. Thank you!
Orocosos
Apr 25, 2008 04:13 PM
I'll be honest: I didn't come up with either of those methods. I saw both of them on Animal Planet. 
magnum26
Apr 25, 2008 09:56 PM
Hahaha!! Either way - it helped solve my problem!
