New ward arrived today

[RAD House]

I bought myself a little present a few weeks ago, and he arrived this morning. As you may have guessed it is a colubrid, and I will also say he is quite colorful. Here is what he arrived in. Any guesses as to what it may be?

[EL Ziggy]

Pueblan milk snake?

[RAD House]

Nope less grumpy in my opinion.

[Sublimeballs]

Is it a lampropeltis

[RAD House]

It is not. They are much less fond of dry places.

[Minkness]

Is it a garter?

[RAD House]

Yes it is, but what flavor?

[valkea]

California red sided garter?

[RAD House]

Nope, no reds in this one.

[Minkness]

Puget? Granite checkard?

[Albert Clark]

Well, I know you are fond of the blue T.s. concinnus! Could that be the mystery out of the box? Blue red spotted garter? Congrats either way.

[RAD House]

I do love those blues Albert, just can't stomach the prices I have found. I will have some room for another garter as I up their enclosure in the next few months. So if you know anyone who many produce Pugets, hint hint.

Very close geographically with the checkered guess mink.

[Minkness]

Gahhh! I wanna knooow! Haha!

All the colorful garters I can think of have red but you said no reds!

Is it a t.radix?

[Albert Clark]

Southern species will make me think eastern blackneck garter. They have some beautiful lateral white coloration and a bright yellow dorsal stripe. ? Southwestern actually.

[RAD House]

You got it Albert, way to go. Continuing with the Star wars theme I introduce Chewy.

[Minkness]

Oooh, he is colorful! Congrats! Looking forward to more pics. The garter bug has btten me and I got the sickness bad XD

I blame Albert.... lol

[RAD House]

They are one of the most underappreciated group of snakes in the hobby in my opinion.

[Minkness]

Yeah, when I talk all excitedly about my future garters, people look at me sideways. Then I pull a photo from google and show them and they be all like O.O whaaat?

Haha. I am super excited to start my garter collection for aure. Just have a few other things tobwork out first and of course have them available.

[SWDK]

Nice little garter. They're a fun species. Best of luck with your new addition.

[Albert Clark]

Nice! I keep a coĺony of them myself! Amazing choice. They are really special and have amazing feeding responses. When they strike on the tongs you'll feel it too.

[Minkness]

I need all your garters Albert =P

[Albert Clark]

Oooh, he is colorful! Congrats! Looking forward to more pics. The garter bug has btten me and I got the sickness bad XD

I blame Albert.... lol

That's cool Mink, i'll take the blame. Haha. As long as I keep snakes there will always be a garter. Something about them that is just fascinating.

[Sublimeballs]

Did I see these pics on Facebook?

[RAD House]

If you are on a garter snake page on the book then most likely.

[toddnbecka]

Sweet little addition, I love the juvie pattern on those, shame they grow out of it.

[RAD House]

I don't know the parents of this only have a little streaking between bars and have a pretty a pretty clean pattern. I had him send me the highest contrast animal so I don't he will lose his pattern.

[EL Ziggy]

Beautiful snake Meso.

[Albert Clark]

Sweet little addition, I love the juvie pattern on those, shame they grow out of it.

This really isn't true.

[Albert Clark]

This is my one year old virgin female eastern blackneck garter. They really don't lose that patterning or coloration as they age. Sorry for the bad lighting.

[Albert Clark]

This is a 1 year old male eastern blackneck who also hasn't lost that juvenile patterning.

[Minkness]

Dangit Albert! Stop making me want all the garters! Lol

[Albert Clark]

Thanks Mink! They are a very terrific looking garter that is a real pleasure to own. These eastern black necks have a amazing kill strike on their prey. They are unbelievably accurate when they strike out too. I love them.

[Magdalen]

Wow that is a pretty garter.

[RAD House]

Luckily as long as you separate by sex you can keep a group of several different species in one enclosure. No reason not to get them all Mink.

I am excited to be keeping this species. He is no bigger than a worm at this point, but he shows no sign of being nervous whatsoever.

[Minkness]

Like I need any convincing Meso! Lol

[dannybgoode]

I saw some garters for the first time today. Impossibly cute snakes and not one I'd considered before but I'm beginning to feel left out with all of you getting them!

[Magdalen]

Garters always remind me of the time I TA'ed for my favorite biology teacher way back in middle school and she had a garter snake. On my down time I'd take him out and hold him. Pretty chill little snake for a garter and probably what got me interested in snakes in the first place. I do think I startled the kids with how fearless I'd be about holding him. Or just holding a snake in the first place.