Greetings from Ontario, Canada

[nsducktoller]

I've been a lurker on the forums for a little while but now that I am a garter snake owner I thought that I should introduce myself. One of my very first snakes, way back when I was a teen-ager, was a big Eastern female that I caught. She turned out to be gravid and that was quite the experience - the little critters were able to slide through the cracks in mom's cage and there were baby garter snakes all over the house, which did not endear me to my mother!

Many, many years and all kinds of animals later I once again have baby garters - three Easterns, flame/erythristic mother bred to snow and melanistic males. These are part of the shipment to Canada by Scott Felzer and was just too good an opportunity to pass up. They just arived last evening and I have them set up for now in Tupperware containers but later they will be moved to a naturalistic enclosure.

I'm looking forward to hearing more about everyone else's animals.

[Stefan-A]

Welcome aboard.

[Rober10169]

Welcome, from Alberta, getting my 2 from Scott within the hour.

[guidofatherof5]

Nice to have you with us.
Here's a link to the care sheet which is always a good read.
Garter Snake Forum - Garter Caresheet (http://www.thamnophis.com/index.php?page=caresheet)
http://www.thamnophis.com/thamphotos/data//744/medium/welcome.jpg

[-MARWOLAETH-]

Croeso I'r fforwm:)This is the best place to be if you'r interested in Thamnophis​.

[chris-uk]

Welcome aboard.

[Mommy2many]

Welcome to the forum!

[Light of Dae]

Welcome! I'm glad you partook in the order! I kinda.. started it :D
I also got some of those Easterns! I had gotten four... however one female didn't make the trip. The other ones are alive n well! I got a total of 12 snakes from scott (-1 girl) You should post some pictures in a thread called "Canadian Shimpments from the States'

[Invisible Snake]

Welcome to the forum and congrats on the new additions!

[nsducktoller]

Thank you for all the kind welcomes! I am sorry to hear of the baby that did not survive the trip. I look forward to pictures as they all grow.

[EasternGirl]

Welcome to the forum...your introduction to garters sounds similar to mine. My second garter was a WC female eastern that was gravid when I took her in. She has come to be my most beloved garter and has given birth twice since I have had her...one litter of 30 stillborns and one litter of 40 with only three live. Easterns are wonderful garters...my fav. Congrats on all of your garters!

Michelle...I am so sorry to hear of the snake that didn't make the trip. That must be very sad to discover. Glad the others are doing well!

[mikem]

Welcome to the forum :)

[ProXimuS]

Hello and welcome! Nice to hear you're getting back into garters;)

[nsducktoller]

Thank you for the welcomes. Gotta love garter snakes, such inquisitive active serpents.

[Didymus20X6]

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[Mandi0284]

Welcome. Garters deffinatly have a wonderful personality. They certaintly are inquisitive....if not down right nosy lol.