So Im 30 and I play with Garter Snakes..they say its time to grow up....

[Muslim1]

BWAAAHAHAHHAHAHAH!

Sorry..it seemed appropriate.

[Muslim1]

Well. I see atleast six members have no sense of humor.

How old were you when you got serious about Thamnophis sp.

[Muslim1]

It was supposed to be a fun thread. Joke..laugh at myself...ha ha he he....Maybe I should post some scientific literature on the mating habits of thamnophis sp. and we can argue the vernacular.

[Muslim1]

Well for the light hearted..."My last girl dug earthworms, got some at home" (Cheesy pick up line).

[guidofatherof5]

Your thread is only 2 hours old. Relax.:D

[guidofatherof5]

Well. I see atleast six members have no sense of humor.

How old were you when you got serious about Thamnophis sp.

I was 6 or 7 when my mom put a garter snake in my hand. It was a T. radix from South Omaha. Garters have been in and out of my life ever since then.

[chris-uk]

I was a bit older than 30 when my wife got her first garter. We soon picked up a few more. As far as I'm concerned garters and enjoying keeping garters has nothing to do with age or growing up, it's not a case of keeping garters until I grow up and keep another species.
I have no sense of humour, and I don't see the point of the first 4 posts in this thread. You won't get replies immediately, and I'll often skim read the forum and reply to threads that are important and mentally flag others to come back to later.

[Eddie]

i'm 45 and have been into garters my whole life. I got my first one when I was about 8 years old and have loved them ever sine! :)

[rickymar81]

I caught my first garter when I was around 10 or 11. And I haven't stopped since :)

[BLUESIRTALIS]

I caught my first garter as a kid around 7 or 8 years old and i am now 30 and garters are still my favorite. I strayed away for a little while and did the boa, python, king/corn/rat, and venomous thing, but always turn back to garters. I love venomous too, but i don't plan to keep venomous anymore until maybe my son grows up (had to do the responsible thing at the moment). So for now mostly garters with me. I do want to work with some nerodia morhs.

[Mommy2many]

I was probably 6 or 7. I'm now almost 50 and still love these snakes!

[Shanty]

Grabbed my first garter when I was 6. Promptly let it go because it bit me. Had several in HS, then LEFT them behind because Rosy Boas, Mountain Kings, Variable Kings, Sinaloans, Nelson's, Mexican Milks, Corns, Desert Kings, Ball Pythons, Pituophis of all kinds, Calabar Pythons, and Hogg Island Boas were more interesting. Now at age 64 I have come full circle BACK to that first snake that bit me. I find Garters quite interesting now.

[guidofatherof5]

That first bite was when you were infected.:D It's a good thing.

[Shanty]

So that's what the "itch" was all these years. That 'splains it quite well.

[d_virginiana]

And here we thought they were mostly non-venomous. That explains so much lol :rolleyes:

I like my BP, but she's basically just a large snake-shaped rock that wakes up to eat every five days. The garters are always out following me around (in their tanks). I want to get into working with monitors and larger constrictors when I have space and money, but I really don't see a time when I wouldn't want to be also keeping garters.

[Shanty]

Lora -- yup, Garters get out and about. I used to put my Ball Pythons on the cement apron in front of my garage (it's usually warm here in the El Paso region) while I cleaned their tubs. Sometimes they'd move ten feet or so before I was finished. Most just basked in the sun. Don't think I'll try that with a Garter, however. But Ball Pythons are cool, too, in a chunky sort of way. My Hogg Island Boa was beautiful as well, but I got tired of raising rats in the garage (and mice). These Garters will be much easier to deal with in that regard. The local mouse man will have plenty for me to freeze.

[BLUESIRTALIS]

I miss my Hogg Island boas! I love how at night they would change colors and be almost white!
Lora -- yup, Garters get out and about. I used to put my Ball Pythons on the cement apron in front of my garage (it's usually warm here in the El Paso region) while I cleaned their tubs. Sometimes they'd move ten feet or so before I was finished. Most just basked in the sun. Don't think I'll try that with a Garter, however. But Ball Pythons are cool, too, in a chunky sort of way. My Hogg Island Boa was beautiful as well, but I got tired of raising rats in the garage (and mice). These Garters will be much easier to deal with in that regard. The local mouse man will have plenty for me to freeze.

[Shanty]

Me? I liked how my colleagues from work would be at one of the BBQs at our hose, ask to see the snakes in the garage and then THEY would promptly turn white when I pulled the Hogg Island female out for "show and tell." Same species of snake; different species turning white. And I'm still playing with snakes.