My newest garter snakes...

[Thamnophis]

On the expo of april 1 this year I bought 1.1 T. sirtalis sirtalis (Flame x melanistic) of 2011.
I already bought a sister of them last year.
All these snakes are part of a breeding plan in 2014.

The pictures...

First three pics of the male

http://www.thamnophis.eu/beurs_1april_2012_01.jpg

http://www.thamnophis.eu/beurs_1april_2012_02.jpg

http://www.thamnophis.eu/beurs_1april_2012_03.jpg




And since I do not discriminate... three pics of the female.

http://www.thamnophis.eu/beurs_1april_2012_04.jpg

http://www.thamnophis.eu/beurs_1april_2012_05.jpg

http://www.thamnophis.eu/beurs_1april_2012_06.jpg

[Thamnophis]

And this is the sister of the two I bought last year. She is two times bigger than them.

http://www.thamnophis.eu/grote_zus.jpg

http://www.thamnophis.eu/grote_zus1.jpg



And this is a female that had the same father as the snakes above, but who's mother was a normally colored with a strikingly dorsal stripe. So she is a half sister

http://www.thamnophis.eu/grote_nicht.jpg

http://www.thamnophis.eu/grote_nicht1.jpg

[Eight]

The feeding pic is fantastic. Who are the little orange guys in the pic? Do you house them all together?

[chris-uk]

Great pics. You've got some good looking garters there.

[guidofatherof5]

Beautiful snakes and photos.

[kimbosaur]

Wow, gorgeous!

[Thamnophis]

The feeding pic is fantastic. Who are the little orange guys in the pic? Do you house them all together?

Those orange guys are two San Francisco garters I bred last year. One is for sale and one is for a brother of me.
In that particular terrarium live a number of CB garter snakes that are all about the same length. They all are to young to breed. The species that live in that terrarium are:
2.0 T. s. tetrataenia (CB 2011)
0.1 T. s. sirtalis (flame x melanistic) (CB 2011)
1.0 T. s. sirtalis (erythristic) (CB 2010)
1.0 T. a. atratus (CB 2011)
1.0 T. fulvus (CB 2011)
1.1 T. s. sirtalis (melanistic) (CB 2011)

They all are between 30 and 40 cm, I think. They do well, living together. Next year their housing will be changed of course.

[BUSHSNAKE]

nice pic ups Fons! :)

[Eight]

Those orange guys are two San Francisco garters I bred last year. One is for sale and one is for a brother of me.
In that particular terrarium live a number of CB garter snakes that are all about the same length. They all are to young to breed. The species that live in that terrarium are:
2.0 T. s. tetrataenia (CB 2011)
0.1 T. s. sirtalis (flame x melanistic) (CB 2011)
1.0 T. s. sirtalis (erythristic) (CB 2010)
1.0 T. a. atratus (CB 2011)
1.0 T. fulvus (CB 2011)
1.1 T. s. sirtalis (melanistic) (CB 2011)

They all are between 30 and 40 cm, I think. They do well, living together. Next year their housing will be changed of course.

what size enclosure are you using for them? I've been looking into garters mostly as I knew they could co habit well. I like the idea of having a few species that can live in the same environment. Again you've taken some amazing pics :)

[Eight]

Also its a shame your not nearer the UK. How much do san francisco garters normally sell for for future reference?

[EasternGirl]

Yes...those are amazing pics. Gorgeous garters...I love the feeding pic as well!

[infernalis]

Some very pretty snakes Fons.

[mikem]

another vote on the feeding pic. they all look good though! thanks for sharing :cool:

[Thamnophis]

what size enclosure are you using for them? I've been looking into garters mostly as I knew they could co habit well. I like the idea of having a few species that can live in the same environment. Again you've taken some amazing pics :)

These are living in a terrarium of about 100 x 40x 50 cm for the time being. Other terrariums are 120 x 50 x 50 cm and than I also have all kinds of old terrariums from different sizes. The fireplaceterrarium is 180 x 100 x 50 cm (But is is triangular).

[Thamnophis]

Also its a shame your not nearer the UK. How much do san francisco garters normally sell for for future reference?

They usually change owners for 80 euro when they are a few months old. This is the price most breeder charge.

[Thamnophis]

I will place some more feeding pics since you seem to like them ;)

But now I have to go working my night shift first.

Will place some in a few days.

[snakehill]

Very nice! What were you feeding them? I couldn't tell from the picture.:confused:

[Thamnophis]

I feed them for about 95 % with smelt. Every now and then they also get some chicken heart and/or salmon together with the smelt.
On the picture they eat just smelt, cut in pieces that are about the size of their mouths.

[EasternGirl]

This answers my question from the other thread! :)