Wayne's Garter Snake Photo thread - Page 2

Geckogal · 02-26-10, 03:16 AM

You really got me interested in these guys, how big do they get and are they for the experienced snake lovers only?

infernalis · 02-26-10, 09:15 AM

Thamnophis A.K.A. Garter Snakes average 20-30 inches long.. Small snakes by most peoples standards.

They are super easy to care for once they make it past the baby stage.

The delicate first couple months after birth are the only time they are even remotely close to difficult to care for.

If you buy a well started baby that is feeding already they are a breeze to keep.

I will post some care sheet information for you guys, since this seems to be sparking some interest on the forum.

Geckogal · 02-27-10, 12:31 AM

Im going to an expo next weekend and im really curious to see if they got these guys in S.A. ive never taken much interest in snakes after my failure with corns and i know they easy snakes, i would love to have a couple of snakes but im just not very confident with them. My texas rat snakes was a success think my corns where just really small to start off with.

Hillsberry · 02-27-10, 10:17 AM

Wow the last guy with the red wow. Amazing!!!

shaunyboy · 02-27-10, 11:29 AM

infernalis those are some amazing little guys.i only keep morelia (carpet pythons) but you have really opened my mind up to a few of these guys.i have never seen as vibrant colours,your flame is something to look at,so was the little guy with the hot nose ! every time i scrolled down i thought oh thats my favorite,then oh wait a minute thats my favorite.in the end i just cant choose.also ive never been much into full back striped patterns,but again these guys have made me think again.keeping my carpets always causes me issues with finding space for them all as adults.i could keep a few of these guys in the space set aside for 1 adult carpet.you may have a convert on your hands here.thank you for sharing your pictures.
cheers shaun

infernalis · 02-27-10, 12:08 PM

Thanks for the kind words, believe it or not the founder of this forum "Boots" is an avid Garter snake keeper.

infernalis · 03-05-10, 08:18 AM

the snows.... Thing about white snakes, they get dirty and it shows.

"Stubs" the snake that was born without a tail. (breeder gave him to me free with the above snake)

infernalis · 05-14-10, 05:56 PM

Some new pics of my Infernalis boys. They think they are vipers!

And my Melanistic Eastern Garter (Thamnophis Sirtalis Sirtalis)

Freebody · 05-16-10, 06:06 PM

i just seen one the other day at the park down the street that looked very similar to the one in the top 1 pics but not with the blue green coulor it was more of a light brown, would have like to catch him but he got away while i was stopping on my mountian bike.
since you started posting pics of garters i have grown to really like them , now i got my eyes peeled for them when i go out jogging and riding at the parks and whatnot lol going to catch me one this year :P

Bree · 05-16-10, 07:53 PM

I just love the last few pics you posted of these guys.....wow....amazing lil ones!

infernalis · 05-16-10, 08:20 PM

Thanks - Gets a little busy at feeding time!

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Originally Posted by Freebody

since you started posting pics of garters i have grown to really like them , now i got my eyes peeled for them when i go out jogging and riding at the parks and whatnot lol going to catch me one this year :P

Just please try your best to get a male, the ratio in the wild is skewed heavily toward males, and females are usually gravid this time of year.

Freebody · 05-17-10, 03:06 AM

ill post a thread if i get lucky, my dad said he found a nest site last year at that park must have been around a thousand snakes all slithering over each other and grouped up, he said it looked like a 10-15 square foot spot was just moving but my mum put a stop to him taking any home lol .he was looking at pics and pointed a few from the breeders you linked awhile back when i asked you about them. not sure if they nest in the same spots year to year but i figure its worth a shot to get him to show me where he seen them. if ill catch a female ill let it go then.

infernalis · 05-17-10, 08:38 AM

to answer your question, yes they do return to the same den sites year after year.

That is why it is devastating when these dens get destroyed....

Freebody · 05-17-10, 12:28 PM

ah, ya i could see that if they destroyed that nest site, just that one site would be devistating,yet alone clear cutting half the foerest and destroying thousands of nest sites.... realy sad what we do to are wildlife for $

Will0W783 · 05-17-10, 01:27 PM

Freebody there are quite a few breeders of garter snakes; why don't you just buy one from a breeder and then you wouldn't be upsetting the natural population at all?