New from Wyoming

[MCwyo]

Hi everyone!
I just found this forum the other day and I love it! I had garters as a kid and they were such cool pets. I have a daughter of my own now and I am sharing my love of garters with her. This site is a wealth of information.

[infernalis]

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[katach]

Welcome to the forum family!

[ProXimuS]

Hello and welcome:D

[Stefan-A]

Welcome aboard.

[guidofatherof5]

Nice to have you with us. I love hearing about adults that were infected by garter snakes as a child and now they want to infect their children. It's a good thing.
Here's a link to the care sheet which is always a good read.
Looks like you got some nice native snake in your State.

Red Sided Garter Snake - Thamnophis sirtalis parietalis
Valley Garter Snake- Thamnophis sirtalis fitchi
Plains Garter Snake- Thamnophis radix
Wandering Garter Snake- Thamnophis elegans vagrans

Garter Snake Forum - Garter Caresheet (http://www.thamnophis.com/index.php?page=caresheet)

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[Didymus20X6]

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[indigoman]

Welcome to the forum!

[gazzamann]

welcome !!!

[Invisible Snake]

Hi and welcome to the forum.

[kerensa]

welcome.

[thamneil]

Welcome aboard!

[MCwyo]

Thanks everyone!

Steve, I have Thamnophis elegens vagrans around my area. I grew up with radix though, I love seeing all of the photos posted of them. I miss the oranges and yellows... the snakes around here are usually more earth toned. I will post some photos of my most recent catches as soon as I can.


I have to say I am amazed by all of the color variations in garters!!! I never knew there was such a variety until I found this site. I have fallen in love the the blue puget sound garters. Someday when I have room that is the garter I would like to own.

[thamneil]

You're so lucky to have vagrans in your area! I would do anything for a pair of vagrans! So you don't have any snakes at the moment?

[MCwyo]

I have three w/c snakes at the moment, but they are not permanent pets... I have been doing catch & release for the last couple weeks with my daughter, just for fun. So the three I have probably will not be staying... but... :p who knows!

[mikem]

Welcome to the forum! I love me some pugets as well!

[chris-uk]

Welcome to the forum. I'm always jealous of people who can find wild snakes near home.

[-MARWOLAETH-]

Welcome!

[Wheat]

Welcome! Its awesome that you can share snakey stuff with your daughter.