New snake (pics)

[Morph]

i picked up my new garter today. advertised as a "striped garter" :rolleyes: but to me it is quite obviously a checkered garter (may be wrong but i dont think i am)

i took her to the vet this morning as soon as i collected her and she is a confirmed female. i will get the results of the fecals on monday.

http://img123.imageshack.us/img123/6199/snake1rl3.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

appologies for the poor picture. i'll get a better 1 as soon as i can.

[Elliot]

Pretty snake either way.

[Sid]

Nice snake. When you get more photos post a close up head shot and we can check the scale count and see if it is a Checkered or an Eastern.

Sid

[adamanteus]

Looks like a Checkered to me, with that yellow and black area behind the head.

[poissonguppy]

Nice snake! I'm going to agree with adamanteus, looks like a checkered.

[ssssnakeluvr]

Looks like a checkered to me. "striped garter" eh.....good one!!!! only a few odd morphs don't have stripes!!! :D

[garterman07]

very nice snake you have there, i love her coloring

[Morph]

this pic shows her colouration a bit more. i dont want to go for any macro shots yet until she's had a few days to calm down.

http://img264.imageshack.us/img264/9977/snakesidezp8.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

she ate a pinkie last night and spent about 30 minutes drinking! worries me a bit that she should drink that much. i'll find out today whether the pet shop gave her water or not!

[drache]

pretty snake
congrats and enjoy

[Morph]

i just got back from the pet shop i bought her from. apparently they are kept in transport containers to make it easier to care for them. and because of this, they have no water dishes with them.... just a damp piece of kitchen towel.

no wonder the poor girl was thirsty. i'm surprised the damp didn't cause any major harm either.

i may have to go take the last 2 off thier hands. they are £5 each!!! so its more than affordable.

thanks very much for the nice comments :)

[*A*]

She's gorgeous! Mhmm, ever likely she was thirsty. Bargain, a good reason to aquire a few more!

[drache]

i may have to go take the last 2 off thier hands. they are £5 each!!! so its more than affordable.

I think you ought to
lovely snakes and I'd consider it a rescue
I do hope you're educating the pet-shop people
it may not make a difference, it doesn't with mine most of the time, but you've got to try

[Morph]

i used to work there so yer i had words with them. its a whole lot easier to tell people they make mistakes if you already know them. it is generally a good shop but every now and then they will get an animal that they aren't sure about.

[drache]

it is generally a good shop but every now and then they will get an animal that they aren't sure about.
that's much much better than i could say about my local shop
I better stop
I feel a rant coming on

[chris87]

very nice snake

[KITKAT]

i used to work there so yer i had words with them. its a whole lot easier to tell people they make mistakes if you already know them. it is generally a good shop but every now and then they will get an animal that they aren't sure about.

Your avatar looks painful, Morph!:eek:

[Morph]

Your avatar looks painful, Morph!:eek:


random pic i found on the net... makes me giggle for some strange sadistic reason.

[KITKAT]

random pic i found on the net... makes me giggle for some strange sadistic reason.

We must be kindred spirits... me too!

It reminds me of a childhood song...

"I'm being eaten by a Boa Constrictor... (3x)

... and he's not very nice!

Oh no... he's got my toe... Oh gee, he's up to my knee..."

and so on...:rolleyes:

[GarterGuy]

Pretty snake....I'd have to guess T.marcianus as well, but will wait for better pics to be 100%....and even then........:rolleyes:

Roy

[Snaky]

Nice addition, congrats with it:)

[Josh]

very nice!!!!!!!!!!!