Re: Snakes

Kathie,

I say its a good omen.  The snakes are probably sunning themselves.
This type of snake is our friends, they eat the bad things.  I've been
bitten by garter snakes, scares the crap out of you, but really
doesn't hurt.

Brian


On Fri, Aug 28, 2009 at 11:28 AM, Pumpkin Lady<pumpkingal@clearwire.net> wrote:
> Kathie Morgan wrote:
>>
>> When I visit my pumpkin, it always has one or more garter snakes (racers)
>> on it. Should this concern me?
>
> Snakes typically eat insects and small rodents. They are probably helping to
> keep your pumpkin safe.
>
> You will want to be careful not to be bitten, but I wouldn't worry about
> them otherwise - although I'd keep a real close eye on my pumpkins to make
> sure there wasn't any rodent damage occurring.
>
> Morgan
>
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