The rarest Garter Snake ever in a US collection!

[infernalis]

Say hello to "Cheech" my Mexican garter snake. (Thamnophis melanogaster)
Just a neonate right now, excited to watch him grow up.

http://www.thamnophis.us/stump/cheech.jpg

http://www.thamnophis.us/stump/mexican.jpg

[JAG PRINCESS]

Say hello to "Cheech" my Mexican garter snake. (Thamnophis melanogaster)
Just a neonate right now, excited to watch him grow up.

http://www.thamnophis.us/stump/cheech.jpg

http://www.thamnophis.us/stump/mexican.jpg
Cheech is beautiful:Wow:lol

[Nafun]

Rarer than the san francisco?

[infernalis]

In a collection, no. since San Frans are a felony to have. ;)

Population wise, to my knowledge, the parents & 4 babies are it.

I'm not sure how Scott Felzer obtained his, but they only produced 4 babies, and Scott still has the other 3.

[shaunyboy]

is it illegal to take these from the wild and where do they naturally occur mate ?

lovely looking wee guy you'll have to get a partener from him so you can breed a chong :yes:
cheers shaun

[presspirate]

I like him, saw him in another thread. What would you charge for a guy like that?

[marvelfreak]

Congrats and really sweet looking snake.

[infernalis]

is it illegal to take these from the wild and where do they naturally occur mate ?
cheers shaun

Geographic range: Nearctic - Neotropical: This species inhabits the Sierra Madre Occidental and the Central Plateau from ec. Sonora and wc. Chihuahua south through Durango, sw. Coahuila, Zacatecas, Aguascalientes, Nayarit, Jalisco, Michoacán, sw. San Luis Potosí, Guanajuato, Querétaro, México and D.F.

They are common in Mexico, I think it is just difficult to get them over the border legally.

I like him, saw him in another thread. What would you charge for a guy like that?

I could never sell my sole specimen at any price, but the asking price was over $100 each.

I can set you up with Scott Felzer, He has the only other 3 available right now.

[presspirate]

I can set you up with Scott Felzer, He has the only other 3 available right now.

Not sure if the wife would go for that one, but man he looks like a mini bruiser. And the markings on him are just beautiful. My next snake will be a garter by golly! :O_o: Do you have a care sheet posted anywhere for these guys? I need to study up.

[infernalis]

Not sure if the wife would go for that one, but man he looks like a mini bruiser. And the markings on him are just beautiful. My next snake will be a garter by golly! :O_o: Do you have a care sheet posted anywhere for these guys? I need to study up.


Care Sheet (http://www.albinogartersnake.com/care.html)http://www.laserpointerforums.info/pics/arrow.gif

[Aaron_S]

So if he still has the other 3 does that mean nobody really cares for garters in the states? :P

[infernalis]

of the remaining 3, one died and the other two were exported to Japan.

[Ch^4]

Beautiful looking lil guy! I really like the name (my BP is named Cheech and I have been looking for a Chong for years....someday)!

Congrats on the new addition!

[Reptile_Reptile]

he got it in june so not so new anymore. but how is the little guy doin

[infernalis]

He's still a little smallish, he eats like a shark, I don't think he's going to be a very big snake.

http://www.reptard.info/garters/cheech.jpg

http://www.thamnophis.us/Macro/cheech1.jpg

The other baby in this picture is about the same age. Look at the size difference.

http://www.thamnophis.us/Macro/hypo.jpg

[Reptile_Reptile]

i bet he is still boss tho

[Ch^4]

*Correction* Congrats on the 5 month old new addition (overlooked the date)!

I really like the white "tipping".

[infernalis]

i bet he is still boss tho


Not really, he's outnumbered 4 to 1 right now. The others are growing faster.