Getting my garter early!

[Morph]

I managed to get the rest of the money together early to get my first garter snake. I will have him in exactly 16 hours and i really cant wait. I got a substrate called repti-terf which looks like its just compressed wood pellets. It absorbs rediculously quickly. My son tested it for me by spilling a cup of juice in the tank while i was setting it up :rolleyes:

[Snaky]

I don't know the substrate, but it's always a thrill to expect some snakes! Don't forget to post some pic's if you have them ;) I'll be looking forward to them.

[Morph]

so i got my first garter snake today and WOW he's quick. opened the tub he was in and he dived out and nearly got away before i had chance to see him.
he is really well tempered and doesn't mind me holding him. he had a nice poo on my hand so he's already handing out presents.

sorry the pic is bad
http://img182.imageshack.us/img182/376/gartermp3.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

[Stefan-A]

Congratulations! :)

That's garter snakes for you. Everything else seems to be stuck in slow motion by comparison. ;) Then again, I've never seen a Coluber, Psammophis or much else "in action", so what would I know. :D

[Morph]

just a couple more that i managed to get. i wish my camera was better :s

http://img108.imageshack.us/img108/4327/garter1ey1.jpg (http://imageshack.us)
http://img78.imageshack.us/img78/8002/garter2ki9.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

[garterchick]

congratulations on your new snake, i know you'll enjoy it.
tina

[Snaky]

Congrats, it's a really fun species to have, you'll enjoy it. But a slow garter is more of a contradiction in terms, you'll find out :D.

[drache]

what a beautiful snake
congratulations

[Sid]

Congradulations, nice speciman.

Sid

[Morph]

thanks everyone. he really is a charmer. he's still settling in but he doesn't seem to mind me picking him up. in fact when i handle him is the only time he stays still. I can't wait for him to get bigger but at the same time i love the fact that hes dinky (which is why i named him "Dinky")

[adamanteus]

Congratulations on the arrival of your first Garter Snake, Dan. I have Checkereds, they're great!

[Morph]

They are great! i'm sure i'm on my way to owning many many more over the not too distant future.

[adamanteus]

Yeah, it's addictive!

[drache]

Yeah, it's addictive!
I can attest to that

[adamanteus]

Rhea, you remembered to quote!:rolleyes: :eek:

[drache]

Rhea, you remembered to quote!:rolleyes: :eek:
learning . . .

[ssssnakeluvr]

they're so......addictive......argh....can't.......wait... .to get...mine....:eek: