Three Musketeers (Hooligans!)

[thamneil]

Hey guys!! Been a long time since I have participated in this community! Just figured I would show off my new additions. So I headed down to the famous Narcisse snake dens over the weekend. Pictures of that will follow. That is a whole new topic in its self. Regardless, my timing was a bit off and the snakes were starting to disperse. What does that mean? Snakes on the roads! Yikes! So I figured if I almost killed them, I might as well give them a good home. Managed to swerve and miss these three guys. By the way, just got my license; this was my first time driving there! Pretty impressive that I didnt squash a single snake! Well enough of my rambling... time for pictures! Nobody is named yet, anybody have ideas?

http://a1.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/292532_389060074479957_100001279037960_1199760_109 5547036_n.jpg


http://a1.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-prn1/556838_389059654479999_100001279037960_1199757_174 3752915_n.jpg

http://a2.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash2/156122_389059794479985_100001279037960_1199758_101 3306251_n.jpg

http://a8.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash3/540303_389059944479970_100001279037960_1199759_171 284413_n.jpg

http://a5.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash3/543576_389054281147203_100001279037960_1199755_101 3625515_n.jpg

-Neil

[guidofatherof5]

That large female looks gravid.
Beautiful snakes.
A de-worming is probably in order considering their frog diet.

[katach]

Great find. How about naming them after the title of your thread... Athos, Porthos, and Aramis.

[thamneil]

Thats not a bad idea Kat! And Steve, theyre all boys! The females had left the den early I guess. Didnt see a single one. The big one is just stuffed with pinkies and salmon... fattie.

-Neil

[guidofatherof5]

That's one big male then.

[thamneil]

Really? As in girth or length? I think he's capable of growing a good bit still.

-Neil

[kueluck]

hmmm, how 'bout Curly, Mo and Larry :D

[guidofatherof5]

Really? As in girth or length? I think he's capable of growing a good bit still.

-Neil

In the first photo it looks like 2 males and 1 female to me. I was speaking of its girth.

[thamneil]

Yeah actually I can see how it looked female. It is the same snake as the one in the last picture. You've got me kind of curious Steve. I'll take a closer look at him tomorrow. I'm just In love with him though. Compared to many of the others, he has lots of red. Still way less than captive strains though!

-Neil

[chris-uk]

The 'female' has great red for a wild-caught. If she is gravid you could have some good looking babies.
I'd take a closer look at her, and if she plays ball post some sexing pics up.

[thamneil]

Just took a good look and probed for confirmation. It's a boy! Great, three boys! I need to get them a lady friend!

-Neil

[thamneil]

Just snapped a shot of the big guy. He's wiggling his way into my heart. Has the nicest temperment out of the batch. Love the high red on this fellow!

http://a1.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash3/564379_389576087761689_100001279037960_1201051_201 3770378_n.jpg

-Neil

[guidofatherof5]

Underside tail photo please.;):D

[thamneil]

Haha saw that coming. I'll see what I can do. 98% sure its male though.

[BlakeTheSnake]

Good find! They look like awesome snakes :)

[i_heart_sneakie_snakes]

Very pretty snakes!!!

[Dan72]

Okay so this is coming from the guy that is still using paper towel for substrate because I won't commit to any yet. Just learned about reptabark today in a photo/thread. BUt what kind of substrate is in the pics, it looks kinda splintery, like ouch. Is this another popular type that most people use? Enlighten me. I also vote for the names based on your thread name. Nice call Kat.

[Dan72]

Okay so we're in Canada, eh. What kind of garter am I looking at? Other than very pretty....;).

[greene]

NIce i wish i could be as lucky as you finding 3 snakes on the road at once!!

[chris-uk]

Okay so this is coming from the guy that is still using paper towel for substrate because I won't commit to any yet. Just learned about reptabark today in a photo/thread. BUt what kind of substrate is in the pics, it looks kinda splintery, like ouch. Is this another popular type that most people use? Enlighten me. I also vote for the names based on your thread name. Nice call Kat.


Okay so we're in Canada, eh. What kind of garter am I looking at? Other than very pretty....;).

Your looking at Thamnophis sirtalis parietalis (Red-sided Garter) on what looks like aspen.

[thamneil]

Yup I'm using aspen. Its not actually sharp, just looks that way in the picture. Aspen is actually a rater soft wood and becomes even softer when wet. Not really a fan of it though. It sticks to everything and makes it difficult to feed the snakes. I usually use some kind of bark. Coconut husk is my favorite. I'm just using aspen for their quarantine period.