Hello!

[Roy Munson]

Hi. My name is Dean Arnold and I'm a colubrid enthusiast who is just getting into garter snakes. I'm primarily a corn snake breeder, but I also work with other rat snakes, king snakes, milk snakes, rosy boas, and a couple of dwarf BCIs. I have around 75 snakes in my collection (not including a couple dozen hatchlings that I still haven't sold from this year's breeding efforts).

I've been catching and releasing garter snakes for over 30 years, but I've never kept any long-term. That has changed with my purchase of 1.1 '07 Eastern black necked garters. I've loved them since I first saw photos of them several years ago, so I'm excited at the prospect of working with these snakes.

I'm active on a couple of other herp forums, and I'm a moderator on cornsnakes.com. I look forward to participating here. :)

Here are the new beauties, Garth and Gretchen:

[adamanteus]

Hi Dean, and welcome to the forum:). Nice occelatus, I have a pair myself, they really are beautiful snakes.

[reptileparadise]

welcome!
You've started out nicely with those occelatus!

[Lori P]

Hi Dean, and welcome!! Those snakes are just gorgeous. I'm just getting my first corn (an okeetee), so I may hit you up for some advice from time to time!! :-)

[Roy Munson]

Thanks for the warm welcome, folks. :)

Lori: feel free to hit me up for corn advice anytime.

[enigma200316]

welcome to the family, and there are very pretty blacknecks.....:)

[zooplan]

Hi Dean,
Nice start
nice picuters
nice snakes
hope you´ll have nice times at the forum

[Sid]

Hi Dean and welcome to the forum, Great looking pair of Black-Necked Garters.

[drache]

Hi Dean
those are beautiful black-necks
and welcome to this forum

[Snaky]

Welcome to the forum, enjoy it here :)
Some great choice, true beauties!

[Roy Munson]

Thanks for the comments on the snakes, and for the nice welcome. :)

[Gijs & Sabine]

Welcome to this nice forum, Dean :)
Your ocellatus are absolutely gorgeous !!

[ScimitarX]

Hi Dean welcome!
I also have a pair of blacknecks. Enjoy your time here.:)

[anji1971]

hello and welcome! Pretty snakes, another type to add to my wish list!!

[Odie]

Hi, from Oregon, Dean :)

[GrapefruiTgirl]

:) All snakies are good snakies :)

Hi Dean, welcome to this forum!

[Stefan-A]

Welcome aboard, Dean. :)