need ID on this awesome snake!

[snakegirl909]

Hello!!
Long time no see.
I was just out doing some herping at "Garter snake field" (an awesome field that is full of eastern garter snakes!), and I found a solid black snake. The only other color on its body is white on the chin. I'm pretty sure this is a garter snake.
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[indigoman]

melanistic eastern,

[snakegirl909]

Thank you! are these rare to find in the wild?

[indigoman]

Yes, normally only found western lake Erie area.

[d_virginiana]

Pretty neat. Where are you at? I'm in NC, and we sometimes find erythristic ones near the coast, but never anything that looks like that.

[snakegirl909]

I'm in massachusetts! I'm really excited about her, thinking I may keep her. Thank you!

[indigoman]

'm originally from Dorchester great find. I got a pic of one of my 2 melanistics in the gallery if you want to compare.

[snakegirl909]

I'm off to the gallery now!

[snakegirl909]

so... male or female???
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[indigoman]

Looks to be female.

[snakegirl909]

Thank you! :D

[snakeman]

That's a really strange find for Massachusetts.around the great lakes they are common.

[BLUESIRTALIS]

Very nice looking melanistic female!

[snakegirl909]

Thank you!! She really is! :D

[mikem]

Very awesome find!

[BLUESIRTALIS]

You should breed her! It's always nice to have new bloodlines in the hobby.
thank you!! She really is! :d

[snakegirl909]

I think I'm going to breed her next year. I need to get my hands on a nice male first though :rolleyes:

[slipknot711]

im from RI and i am SUPER jealous!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[snakegirl909]

im from RI and i am SUPER jealous!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Maybe you will be able to find one as well :D

[slipknot711]

Can u pm me or text? 4018293589

[snakegirl909]

Sure...
I will text..
Text sent :D

[Dan72]

Awesome find! I agree with breeding next season if able, new blood in the hobby is good. I'll keep my eye on this thread.

[snakegirl909]

She ate for the first time today!! She ate 3 large night crawlers! (YAY!!!)

[guidofatherof5]

Congrats, great news.

[snakegirl909]

Do you guys have any recommendations to what I should breed her too? I think I'm going to buy a male, but I need to figure out what to get...

[joeysgreen]

A gartersnake :)

[snakegirl909]

A gartersnake :)
really? you think I should? I didn't think of that! :D

[indigoman]

I myself would try to breed with a eastern from the same area as caught to keep it locality specific.

[snakegirl909]

Thanks! Thats what I think I will do!

[snakegirl909]

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Here is just a really cool picture of her! She's curled up in a piece of cork bark.

[slipknot711]

im still in love with this snake. :D

[guidofatherof5]

im still in love with this snake. :D

As well you should be.;)

[slipknot711]

i tried finding the field that Mel (snake girl) had caught this girl at but i got lost and decided to stop and look for turtles lol. this snake is in good hands. I have to find this magical field before it gets too cold!

[snakegirl909]

i tried finding the field that Mel (snake girl) had caught this girl at but i got lost and decided to stop and look for turtles lol. this snake is in good hands. I have to find this magical field before it gets too cold!
lol. You were at where I found her. I've been there for years, only finding normals. She is just a special little girl. Will be keeping my eyes out for another for you, don't worry ;)
And thank you!

[snakegirl909]

I hate to keep using this thread, but I have found a male that I'm going to breed to my melanistic. I found him this morning in the same area that the melanistic was found so lets hope he carries the gene. 1141111412


Edit: woops, sorry about the sideways pic :o

[slipknot711]

I hate to keep using this thread, but I have found a male that I'm going to breed to my melanistic. I found him this morning in the same area that the melanistic was found so lets hope he carries the gene. 1141111412


Edit: woops, sorry about the sideways pic :o


I wanna see him after a shed. Very pretty. He will be happy

[indigoman]

Handsome guy, good luck!

[snakegirl909]

Thanks.
Hopefully he will get adjusted and will breed for me next year.

[Zdravko092368]

Wow you're me in reverse LOL. I found a male melanistic earlier this year then went out and found him a female from the same area that looks like your male and was hoping it carried the gene! Nice snakes, hope breeding goes well, i've got mine together no idea if there's been any activity.

[snakegirl909]

Oh really?!? That's crazy. Good luck with your pair. Hopefully next breeding season we can both get some babies. What state are you located in? I'm in ma, and they are apparently pretty rare to find here.

[Zdravko092368]

Oh really?!? That's crazy. Good luck with your pair. Hopefully next breeding season we can both get some babies. What state are you located in? I'm in ma, and they are apparently pretty rare to find here.

I'm in Ontario, parts of Ontario they are really common, not really in my area but I managed to find one this year in about 300 garters then I found a big female for him a week later.