Science Experiment: fun with snakes

Dominic has a great gift for finding all kinds of bugs, worms, reptiles and animals in our yard. I think it is some kind of special gift God gives to all little boys. The do say something about "snails and puppy dog tails" when they talk of boys and their make up. Dominic found a "Butler's Garter Snake" in our back yard and of course he wanted to pick it up and play with it. After I did some research on the internet to be sure it was a "safe" snake I told the kids they could hold it for a bit before we let it go in the back yard.
What a fun science experiment for us! Even Isabella wanted in on the action (which is saying something since she was shrieking so much when the snake was found--since she was convinced it was poisonous and that it would hurt Dominic).
10.19.09