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katach
05-01-2013, 11:36 AM
Bill and I went out to our favorite spot yesterday. We weren't looking to bring anything home, but....
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She is a gorgeous blue and orange stripe girl. We'll hold off on the naming until she proves to eat consistently.
Radix97
05-01-2013, 12:10 PM
Very cool garter, what species?
guidofatherof5
05-01-2013, 01:09 PM
T.ordinoides - Northwestern Garters are awesome.
Darlo
05-01-2013, 02:34 PM
It's threads like this that make me wish I could just pop out and 'grab' myself a snake...a lovely looking girl.
Foxrun402
05-01-2013, 02:39 PM
Weather isn't favorable in Nebraska right now... rain.. wind.. sleet... snow (possibly)

Once it warms up I can usually find around 2 of them a day at the archery range... Its a nice set of trails and the wildlife there is protected!

Congrats on your find she is a beauty!
chris-uk
05-01-2013, 03:09 PM
I'm fighting the desire to go out and find some Natrix natrix helvetica... Unfortunately the spots I know where I could find them are Sites of Special Scientific Interest, and it would be illegal to collect any from those sites.
BUSHSNAKE
05-02-2013, 09:08 AM
awesome snake Kat!!
katach
05-02-2013, 11:12 AM
Thanks everyone. She is a sweetie too. I just hope she eats for us. Her picture doesn't do the blue in her justice.
BLUESIRTALIS
05-02-2013, 12:15 PM
We need more pics! I love northwesterns!
thanks everyone. She is a sweetie too. I just hope she eats for us. Her picture doesn't do the blue in her justice.
ProXimuS
05-02-2013, 04:52 PM
Very nice little addition :)
Billy_80
05-02-2013, 10:06 PM
She's acclimating quite quickly. She likes to be held and is not skittish. Need a bigger tank.
KephrenJorgensen
05-03-2013, 01:36 PM
That looks very similar to the female I recently brought home. Shes more green than blue though,
katach
05-03-2013, 07:34 PM
Here are a couple more shots of this amazing girl.
http://imageshack.us/a/img593/7305/imag2787m.jpg
http://imageshack.us/a/img109/2396/imag2783.jpg
guidofatherof5
05-03-2013, 07:42 PM
Amazingly beautiful.
katach
05-03-2013, 07:49 PM
Thanks! She is a sweetheart too. Hasn't eaten yet, but it's only been a couple days.
Lisa4john
05-04-2013, 12:50 PM
YAY! She is very nice! I hope she will eat for you. SO how many slithering friends do you have now?? ;)
katach
05-04-2013, 05:22 PM
12 little snakey friends. :D
katach
05-05-2013, 12:41 AM
She just ate a worm!!
katach
05-05-2013, 01:05 AM
Make that 2 worms. :)
guidofatherof5
05-05-2013, 07:17 AM
Great news.
kueluck
05-05-2013, 08:07 AM
She's a pretty one. Hmm wild caught female in May. How long before babies are born???:p
katach
05-05-2013, 02:07 PM
Not sure. I didn't feel any lumps when I checked her over, but it could just be super early.
katach
05-05-2013, 07:24 PM
She slammed down another 2 worms today. We have named her Kitka.
guidofatherof5
05-05-2013, 08:22 PM
Sounds like Kitka knows she's with good people.
mikem
05-05-2013, 08:32 PM
Is it just my monitor (or eyes :eek:) or does she look gray or silver? She almost looks metallic in that first photo! Gorgeous snake :cool:
katach
05-05-2013, 09:17 PM
Thanks! It might be the flash off her shiny scales. She is a rather stunning blue in person.
Stefan-A
05-05-2013, 10:24 PM
She slammed down another 2 worms today. We have named her Kitka.
"Kitka" is the Finnish word for "friction". :D
katach
05-09-2013, 10:03 PM
Tonight we have talapia success! We.must just be lucky that all our NW are adventurous eaters. :)
katach
05-25-2013, 02:31 AM
Kitka shed yesterday. She is positively gorgeous!
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guidofatherof5
05-25-2013, 07:13 AM
Correct word "gorgeous"

What is this? or is the camera/lighting playing tricks on my old eyes.......again.

http://www.thamnophis.com/thamphotos/data//500/medium/shed_issue.jpg
Greg'sGarters
05-25-2013, 01:47 PM
BEAUTIFUL! I have been contemplating an ordinoides for a while.