A wild garter snake somehow found his way into my house, and got himself stuck across two glue traps intended for mice. I used generous amounts of vegetable oil, and extricated him from that situation, but he still has some globs of the glue adhered to him, and is covered in vegetable oil.
He's resting in my quaratine rack at the moment (on the theory that if he had any mites, they're all dead now), but does anyone have any suggestions for getting the rest of the glue off of him without leaving residue behind? I'm concerned that once the oil wears off, he will become sticky again.
Should I keep him until his next shed? Is there another way to remove the glue residue without hurting him?
He's been a real nice guy through the entire process, aside from complicating the matter with a few alligator-rolls near the end.