Debunking some myths
T
he Smallholder has
received reports of an
unusually high number
of snake sightings on plots this
winter.
Snakes do not actually
hibernate in the winter. What
they do is they brumate,
which is a process in which
they burrow underground
and slow down their
metabolic processes until the
temperature warms up. It is a
common misconception that
snakes hibernate and many
snakes can be seen on a
warm day, basking in the sun,
even in midwinter.
The Smallholder encourages
plot dwellers not to kill snakes
unless it is abso