2012 Albino T.s.parietalis (Red Sided Garter Snake)

[guidofatherof5]

I woke up to a shed albino female Red Sided (T.s.parietalis)(not in my bed:D).
She also delivered 12 beautiful bouncing baby scrubs.
Mom's doing great and the babies are in the shed box.
Photo to follow after work this afternoon.

[EasternGirl]

Wow...it certainly is baby time at the ranch. Glad you aren't sleeping with snakes in your bed, yet anyway...ha ha. We need to talk soon about Marnie getting some snakities! I'll call you...

[BUSHSNAKE]

killer!! isnt it funny how the smaller snake had more then the bigger one, cant wait to see them Steve.

[Eddie]

Nice
I love this time of year!
Ed

[RdubSnider]

Congratulations Steve.

[gregmonsta]

Congrats ;)

[guidofatherof5]

2012 Outcrossed Thamnophis sirtalis parietalis babies.

http://www.thamnophis.com/thamphotos/data//500/medium/Tsp_albino_babies.jpg

[guidofatherof5]

The father was an Iowa albino.
Joe, fill in the blank on the female please.

[BUSHSNAKE]

those are beauties!!!
Female was c.b.'10 albino(Kansas strain)

[EasternGirl]

I was going to say...their little heads look just like Possum's, an Iowa Snow Plains...

[InsanePirateDragon]

Now those are some beauties there.

[Natrix]

Very nice, Steve. Will be interesting to watch these little beauties develope their colour. ;)

[guidofatherof5]

24 hours ago I place a small dish of food(cut up night crawler) in for these little scrubs. At lights on this morning I found the dish empty.
This time I put a little more food in there.
It's a good feeling to know at least some have started eating.

[EasternGirl]

Good to hear...keep us posted on their progress!

[Jeff B]

Great looking litter Steve. Is that male a wild caught, that you found?

[guidofatherof5]

Great looking litter Steve. Is that male a wild caught, that you found?

Yes.

[guidofatherof5]

I wonder if these babies ate some of those dirty worm chunks I put in here this morning. I wonder.:rolleyes:
Mom is back eating and eating well.

http://www.thamnophis.com/thamphotos/data//500/medium/eating_albinos.jpg
http://www.thamnophis.com/thamphotos/data//500/medium/mama1.jpg

[kimbosaur]

I don't know Steve......

That one in the very middle looks like it could use a couple more. :D

[InsanePirateDragon]

Yeah they look like they're starving alright.

[EasternGirl]

Such cuties!

[Selkielass]

Lovely little pink squiggles!
Its cool that the wild one is compatible with this captive strain- yay for vigorous hungry babies!

[RicMartin]

Beautiful, Congrats Steve!

[katach]

They are soooo gorgeous!

[ConcinusMan]

I was going to say...their little heads look just like Possum's, an Iowa Snow Plains...

I think you're confused Marnie. These aren't plains. Steve meant that the sire was an albino red sided from Iowa. The dam was an albino red sided from Kansas.

On a side note, these days, "Iowa" plains just means they're T negative. It doesn't necessarily mean they're from Iowa. Also "nebraska" plains just means they're T positive. Both types have been found in so many states since the originals, most people can't say for certain if their T- or T+ snakes really are the iowa or nebraska strain.

[Invisible Snake]

Hey Steve when you can please post a recent pic of these babies, thanks!

[guidofatherof5]

Hey Steve when you can please post a recent pic of these babies, thanks!

I'll try to do that later today.
I only have 2 males and 1 female left though.

[katach]

I agree I would very much like to see my little Gavan :)

[guidofatherof5]

So you've already named him. Very Cool.
You're little man ate like a pig today.

[katach]

Good news! I love little piggie snakes! Have you picked out Juniper yet? It wouldn't hurt my feelings to see her too ;)

[guidofatherof5]

Not yet.

[katach]

Ok. I'll wait patiently............ How about now? ;) :D Just kidding. It can be a surprise.

[guidofatherof5]

I wonder which one is Gavin.
The toad.:D
http://www.thamnophis.com/thamphotos/data//500/medium/Gavin.jpg

[katach]

He's so awesome! He's quite a bit larger than his brother.

[guidofatherof5]

He is exceptional.

[katach]

I agree. Shipping time can't come soon enough! I'm so excited!

[Dan72]

Very nice!

[guidofatherof5]

Here is Gavin's sister.

http://www.thamnophis.com/thamphotos/data//500/medium/gavins_sister.jpg

[Dan72]

Cutie!

[katach]

She is lovely!

[ProXimuS]

How cute, I love pink little albinos:) I'm excited for you Kat!

[katach]

Thanks! I'm getting a few little ones from Steve, just saving up the money. Should be ready with the new tanks and extra food by shipping season.

[kibakiba]

So cute! :D

[ProXimuS]

Oooh lucky! Steve has some very beautiful snakes. What kinds are you getting?

[katach]

Albino red sided, an unrelated female normal red sided, and unrelated male and female radix. You have met Gavan, his mate will be Juniper. The radix will be John and Pin.

[guidofatherof5]

Wow. Cool idea. He would be honored.

[katach]

I thought he would like that. I really do miss him.

[guidofatherof5]

Many of us do. He was a good man. He did Liverpool proud.

[katach]

He did at that.

[ProXimuS]

Very cool. Are they all babies?:)


Thats nice, naming them after you're friend. I didn't know him, but do know he was an honored member here.

[katach]

Not sure about the radix, but the red sided male is a baby and the female I think is a little older.

[ProXimuS]

Either way, they're garters, and thats awesome.:cool:

[katach]

Yeah, I'm really excited!!