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[setfree]

I came home today and when I looked in my aquarium there were all these baby redsided garter snakes!!!! :eek: She is Still giving birth so tomorrow I will have a count. Really excited!! There were about 15 or 20 when I looked. And the mom looks fine. Will try to have pictures soon!:D

[thamneil]

Congratulations! The first time is always really exciting. Especially when you werent expecting babies. Pictures or it didnt happen :)

[katach]

Awesome! Congrats! Pictures, pictures, pictures!

Oh and if I forgot to ask PICTURES! :D

[ProXimuS]

Congratulations!!:)


Pics:D

[Invisible Snake]

Congrats!

[-MARWOLAETH-]

Congratulation!Hope you get the little ones thriving and mam recovers:D

[guidofatherof5]

Congrats.
Do you have something setup for the babies. Be sure to keep the hydrated. I always give my babies a warm bath before placing them in an enclosure.
This way I'm certain they have all shed.

[gazzamann]

congrats !!

[setfree]

She is done! She gave birth to 29 baby garter snakes. One never made it out of the sack... So there are 28 baby snakes now. The mom is doing fine. Some are redsided like the mom. Others are checkered which is what the dad must have been. Others I'm not really sure they look like redsided ones but don't have the red. Any thoughts on that would be great! I have to get pics from a different camera this iPod is not working!!! I'll try and hurry.

[Steveo]

Congrats! Some may need 3-6 months before they show their adult coloration. Pictures will help identify what the male was.

[Stefan-A]

I'd congratulate, but... hybrids. Yeah.

[guidofatherof5]

Glad they are doing well. Didn't know we were talking about hybrids.
You must make sure they don't escape or breed. This issue has to be addressed.
They can't be allowed to enter the hobby and breed. If they breed they ruin that line of parietalis and marcianus.
It's a shame the babies are in this situation.

[Invisible Snake]

That's a nice sized litter, congrats. Were the parents wild caught? Was this an intentional breeding?

[setfree]

I caught the mother in the wild but didn't know wether ornot she had mated. I'm not sure what you guys are talking about when you say "hybrid":confused: could you explain???

[Stefan-A]

I caught the mother in the wild but didn't know wether ornot she had mated. I'm not sure what you guys are talking about when you say "hybrid":confused: could you explain???
A misunderstanding, it seems.

Congratulations!

[guidofatherof5]

She is done! She gave birth to 29 baby garter snakes. One never made it out of the sack... So there are 28 baby snakes now. The mom is doing fine. Some are redsided like the mom. Others are checkered which is what the dad must have been. Others I'm not really sure they look like redsided ones but don't have the red. Any thoughts on that would be great! I have to get pics from a different camera this iPod is not working!!! I'll try and hurry.

I was reacting to what was posted. If I misunderstood I apologize.

[setfree]

I just did some checking and I don't have checkered garter snakes. But they do look a little different than the others. Still trying to get pics!!!

[Invisible Snake]

Try to get pics of both parents and babies please.

[guidofatherof5]

I just did some checking and I don't have checkered garter snakes. But they do look a little different than the others. Still trying to get pics!!!

Looking forward to the photos. Glad to hear where not talking about hybrids.

[katach]

Pics would be great! :)

[Dan72]

Try to get pics of both parents and babies please.

The mother is W/C so unknown father. Not a hybrid situation but a surprise you now have more than one snake situation. Did you have snakes before this W/C female? What state are you in? If I missed that somewhere sorry, just trying to get an understanding for the type of garter you have. I mean garters :eek:. Can't wait for pics. What are your plans for the litter, have you given it any thought seeing as they were unexpected?

[Dan72]

Your in Iowa, just read an older post. Welcome to the forum. I'm in Des Moines. You stated central Iowa are you north or south of Des Moines? I find radix (plains garters) here, never see any red sided, that's why I ask N/S of Des Moines.

[setfree]

I live just north of DES moines. I have not had any other snakes before the mom. I plan on selling most of the babies. And keeping the rest.

[Reptiliancousin]

Congratulations!!! Always a pleasant surprise!

[setfree]

5817581858195820 the first pic is of the mom then different babies. hope you like the pics!:D

[guidofatherof5]

Beautiful little scrubs. So much variety of color in a litter.

[Invisible Snake]

Hey Steve aren't those radixes?

[guidofatherof5]

Nope. Looks like T.s.parietalis (Red Sided Garter)

[-MARWOLAETH-]

Nice colours on the little ones:D

[EasternGirl]

Yes...as I remember...didn't you go to a red-sided den in Iowa Steve? Or was that Nebraska? Anyway...those are definitely red-sideds. Gorgeous! Congrats. That is quite the litter you have...a lot of responsibility. I made sure my newborns had a very secure tank of their own...babies are very good at escaping...a very shallow water dish with room to swim but shallow enough to get out without any problems, a pile of moist moss to hang out in and help keep hydrated, and a nice warm lamp on the warm side of the tank....40 watt regular bulb. I also make sure they stay warm at night with a 25 watt night bulb. Oh...and plenty of hides! I fed them everyday for the first couple of weeks...very small pieces of food...worms, fish, pinky. Supervise closely when they are eating...food fights will occur and they will try to drag the food into the substrate to hide. If you have any other questions...please ask!

[guidofatherof5]

Been to one in each State. Hoping someday to visit some Kansas Red Sided snakes.

[setfree]

Thanks for all the help! :D