Got me some wandering garters!

[jaleely]

My new wandering garter snakes!

The boy...Smider.

http://i1143.photobucket.com/albums/n640/jaleely/garters/Photo5416.jpg
http://i1143.photobucket.com/albums/n640/jaleely/garters/Photo5403.jpg

Smider the wandering garter. Arrived at my in-laws house. My father in law doesn't like snakes, and so when we got there to pick up the box, he asked what was in it...and he meant to say a spider, or a snake, but it came out Smider *lol*

Then the girl, Sletha

http://i1143.photobucket.com/albums/n640/jaleely/garters/Photo5404.jpg
Sletha the wandering garter. My father in law again... he was trying to say their dog's name, tessa, and that to have her get away from the box the snake arrived in and was trying to say the snake would slither. *lol* Came out sletha.

THEN here are some more pics of my red sided garters.
The girl
http://i1143.photobucket.com/albums/n640/jaleely/garters/Photo5399.jpg
http://i1143.photobucket.com/albums/n640/jaleely/garters/Photo5392.jpg

I think we've decided to name her Cream

Then the boy
http://i1143.photobucket.com/albums/n640/jaleely/garters/Photo5397.jpg



Decided to name him Berry.

So now I have Berry and Cream!

Starburst Commercial - YouTube (http://youtu.be/wYX_zhlTDr8)

[i_heart_sneakie_snakes]

Very pretty snakes!! I love how you got to Smider :) Thats cute.

[ProXimuS]

Haha yes. Very creaztive naming:p But good looking snakes too!

[guidofatherof5]

Good looking crew. Very nice.

[Thamnophis]

Congrats with your new snakes

[EasternGirl]

Very nice looking snakes! Cute names!

[snake man]

Good luck and congratz!

[Mommy2many]

Congratulations! I love the names!

[BUSHSNAKE]

i like those, where did you get them?

[-MARWOLAETH-]

Cute little bunch:) but I'll have nightmares after watching that video lol

[ProXimuS]

Cute little bunch:) but I'll have nightmares after watching that video lol

Haha, I didn't get a chance to watch that earlier. I remember that commercial from a while back, it is pretty weird/funny:p

[jaleely]

haha someone at work reminded me of the commercial and we sing it all the time now.
also the skittles singing rabbit...google it...it's ridiculous funny!

I got the red sided garters from chondro, and the wandering garters from Don's Garters in Utah.

Once i knew i could get some garters, i've been getting all i can! teehee!

[Invisible Snake]

Congratulations on your new additions to your thamily! Also be aware that wanderings have been reported to be canniballstic, so keep them separated. I love the anery red sided, it is one of my favorite morphs. xD

[ProXimuS]

also the skittles singing rabbit...google it...it's ridiculous funny!


OMG I forgot about that commercial too! I used to looove that one, the rabbit cracks me up! Thanks for reminding me:D

[jaleely]

Okay, finally! Everyone has eaten! The female wandering, of course, had stuffed down worms, slugs, and today ate some guppies. I just could *not* get the male to eat. Strangely enough, they both still looked to be the same size. I watched them eat though. I think the male may have eaten a small worm, once. I left him alone with it, but it's also likely the worm crawled off. lol
Finally put some live swimming around guppies in there, and left them alone. Female went right for'em. Couldn't catch them, and seemed to get frustrated, which was really funny.
Male finally ate one. Just one, and then he got upset i was hovering around. He's kind of weird. He just hides, and tries to get out. The female is already eating out of my hand and couldn't care less. I push her around the tank and she just goes for the food anyway lol
Male will freak and poo, female is fidgety, but is calm as pie when there's food around. Typical female!

My red sideds are also doing well. They will eat trout sprinkled with calcium powder. In fact, the male won't eat anything else. The wanderings wanted nothing to do with trout! little brats.

It's funny, i do play favorites with my babies sometimes. I adore my red sidedes, but these wandering garters i just want to smoosh up with adoration! All my babies are pretty cute though. But i gotta get me some more garters! : )

[guidofatherof5]

A good update all-in-all. Thanks for keeping us informed.

[EasternGirl]

Yes...thanks for the update. All sounds like it is going well for you. I think we all have our fav garters. I love all of my snakes but Cee Cee and I have a special bond...she is my girl. With my babies...I would say that I am definitely partial to my eastern babies...since they were actually born here and they are Cee Cee and Seeley's offspring. But each garter of mine has something different to love...they all have their unique personalities!

[ssssnakeluvr]

glad they are doing well.... got most of my babies pounding guppies. got a couple holdbacks from my big checkered female wandering... kind of abnormal patterns... will have to post pics of them... spots are forming stripes. just short ones tho, but odd patterns

[ConcinusMan]

Cute little bunch:) but I'll have nightmares after watching that video lol

Here, I saved this for you. You can print it out nice and big and then put in on the ceiling above your bed. Muahahaha!

http://oi50.tinypic.com/yi78h.jpg

[-MARWOLAETH-]

I don't think I will ever be able to sleep again:oHe's the creepiest thing since those bloody Teletubbies:D

What is it with sweets companies and their weird adverts?
Rowntrees Fruit Pastilles ad - YouTube (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hNMLHlFgfSw)

[ProXimuS]

Haha commercial people are funny:D

I always liked this one
Starburst Contradictions Dog - YouTube (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BtVkI8ddLCg)

[EasternGirl]

Ha ha ha! I have this theory that teletubbies are the British way of invading America in a sneaky manner. The teletubbies brainwash our children and make them into idiots. My son used to watch that stupid show...drove me crazy...little freak things! The only thing worse than that is Barney...okay, maybe the teletubbies are worse...Barney runs a close second.

[-MARWOLAETH-]

I hated Barney and Teletubbies.I used to watch Teenage mutant ninja turtle videos.My Mam says I learned English from watching them so lol

[jaleely]

We're leaving to visit family in oregon for a week. I plan to go garter herping! But also i worry about my little ones while i'm gone.
Not so much the red sidedes...they've been eating trout and getting lots of protien. The wanderings have deicded they like slugs!


As far as i can tell, slugs have good calcium in them, but may not have a lot of protein. They also haven't shed since i got them. I expect to see some sheds when i get back in a week. I am just going to put a LOT of water in there, two water dishes, and my in-laws will be checking on everyone...but they are not into snakes and probably won't open the lids unless there's an obvious problem with anyone. I'm just hoping these guys don't poop too much, don't foul their water, don't run out of water (though there is a spot where the inlaws can pour water in, so that's not too much of a worry) and don't STARVE. I am sure they won't...but they ARE still babies, and my only children! lol

[Invisible Snake]

Have a safe and wonderful trip! I'm sure all your babies will do just fine while your away. :)

P.S. Take lots of pics on your herping trip :D

[ProXimuS]

Take lots of pics on your herping trip :D

I concur:)

Have fun!