Tetra Update.

[adamanteus]

Hi Guys,

I thought I'd post a few recent photos of the T. s. tetrataenia I got from Gijs & Sabine earlier this year. They're coming along very nicely!:D

You've seen this one before...taken early August.
http://www.thamnophis.com/thamphotos/data//539/medium/tetra_2.jpg

They've grown a bit since then! Taken today.
http://www.thamnophis.com/thamphotos/data//539/medium/tet3.jpg

Close-up.
http://www.thamnophis.com/thamphotos/data//539/medium/tet5.jpg

[adamanteus]

And just a couple more for good measure.

http://www.thamnophis.com/thamphotos/data//539/medium/tet1.jpg

http://www.thamnophis.com/thamphotos/data//539/medium/tet2.jpg

http://www.thamnophis.com/thamphotos/data//539/medium/tet4.jpg

[RZL36]

San Fran garters are very nice. Not too sure if they are going to be in the wild in a decade. I'm sure glad that they are being bred in captivity.

James,
Do the dorsal stripes have an aqua green tint to them?

[adamanteus]

James, Do the dorsal stripes have an aqua green tint to them?

Yes they do, Rich, and it's getting stronger as they grow. Sorry the pics are not good quality, my camera's rubbish in all but strong sunlight.

[Stefan-A]

They've sure grown. :)

[adamanteus]

I know you're not a great fan of tetras, Stefan, but I'm really pleased with them.:)

[Lori P]

Looooove the coloring!!!!! They are just beautiful James!!! Another for my wish list....

[reptileparadise]

wow, theve grown quite a bit!
Very nice!

[jeffkenn]

they have really grown a bit

[Stefan-A]

I know you're not a great fan of tetras, Stefan, but I'm really pleased with them.:)
And that's all that really matters. :) I bet I'd be a fan if I had a tetra myself. ;)

[adamanteus]

You would, they're not quite as 'gaudy' as flash photography makes them appear. Really quite attractive in the flesh.

[anji1971]

They're absolutely beautiful James!! On my wish list too!!:)

[Sid]

They really look great, James. Nice job;). I'll have update everyone on my new ones soon. The vagrans- Wandering and I've added two new female sirtalis- Easterns to the collection.

[adamanteus]

Thanks people.:o I'll try to get round to posting pics of the rest of my '07 babies soon. I'll look forward to seeing your pics, Sid.:)

[Gijs & Sabine]

They are lovely, James :)
It's great to see these pics now they've grown quite a bit and I'm very happy you're still very pleased with them. Can't wait to see pics of the radix :rolleyes:

[adamanteus]

The radix are growing equally well. I'll try to post pictures soon!

[drache]

You would, they're not quite as 'gaudy' as flash photography makes them appear. Really quite attractive in the flesh.

I totally believe that (it's certainly true for my concinnus)
and I can't wait to actually see them in the flesh some day
yours have come along very nicely

[Snaky]

Very good looking James:)

[EdgyExoticReptiles]

ive always loved san fransisco garter snakes i wish i could keep them here :(, are they skinny snakes? they always seem like it maybe because stripes are slimming

[Lulu Bennett]

You would, they're not quite as 'gaudy' as flash photography makes them appear. Really quite attractive in the flesh.

I agree 100%! mine never look as good in a pic as what they do in real life.

the aqua is now becoming alot more dominant underneath and down the dorsal line. I can't than Gijs and Sabine enough for these beautiful little things :D

[adamanteus]

Let's see some pics of yours then Lulu. I showed you mine, now you show me yours!!:rolleyes::D

[Lulu Bennett]

ok lol one min http://www.captivebred.co.uk/forum/files/dsc00110.jpg1_140.jpg

http://www.captivebred.co.uk/forum/files/dsc00109.jpg1_163.jpg

how cute are they lol

[Josh]

Looooove the coloring!!!!! They are just beautiful James!!! Another for my wish list....
Im guessing that is after you move to europe lol

[adamanteus]

Have you taken any recent photos of your tetras, Lulu?

[Bay_area]

That is cool! Most of the ones I see are taking off into the high grass! & you get to see them without gettings ticks crawling up your legs:eek:

[Lulu Bennett]

Have you taken any recent photos of your tetras, Lulu?

lol james they were recent pic lol
they are about 10inches but they havn't fattened out much even though i was feeding then twice a week. not long since started feeding every 5 days as they are now finally on whole pinkys lol they only look small because i had to hold them in my palm to keep them from trying to escape lol

[salzar]

fan-frikin-tastic snakes omg i want one too... bye
michelle

[Lollipop]

So beautiful your tetras, I love ^^ How old are they ?

[adamanteus]

How old are they ?

They are about 5 months old now.

[Lollipop]

Oh they're young =) I find that they aren't speed, lol. Because my tetras are impossible to hold, lol.

[adamanteus]

Oh they're young =) I find my tetras are impossible to hold, lol.

It's true! They are very fast! Mine seem to have calmed down a lot now, so they are quite easy to handle, but at first it was impossible!:)

[Lollipop]

Lol, yeah mine also but it's not really this =)

[adamanteus]

Just a couple of recent (today) pictures of my tetrataenia, which are now growing very nicely indeed!

The female on my wrist.
http://www.thamnophis.com/thamphotos/data//539/medium/Tetra_watch.jpg

Greg (Gregmonsta) holding all three of my tetras, during his visit today.

http://www.thamnophis.com/thamphotos/data//539/medium/Greg_with_3_tetras.jpg

Nice, aren't they?:D

[drache]

very nice . . .
they're not real, are they?

[adamanteus]

they're not real, are they?

Oh they're real! I could show you my pinky bill to prove it!:D

[Snaky]

Looking great, James! :)

[Sid]

Very nice, James. Care to smuggle a pair over here in 2009:rolleyes:?

[Stefan-A]

Looking good, James. :)

My tetra is difficult to catch, but she calms down pretty quickly when you have picked her up. Still, she's very unpredictable and I'm always afraid that something might spook her.

[GarterGuy]

Very nice looking snakes, shame we can't work with them here in the states.

[anji1971]

They are beautiful creatures. I'm still hoping to find some around here one day......

[tikichick]

Beautiful!! Why can't we have them over here?

[Gijs & Sabine]

OMG :eek: I just can't believe they're already this big !! I'm very happy for you James :)

[ssssnakeluvr]

Beautiful!! Why can't we have them over here?
federally protected endangered species.....sucks that we can't buy them with proper paperwork from over seas...but the govt will say they can't tell captive bred from wild caught and won't allow them period....

[Stefan-A]

federally protected endangered species.....sucks that we can't buy them with proper paperwork from over seas...but the govt will say they can't tell captive bred from wild caught and won't allow them period....
What about the possibility of having them registered and chipped? Or is it just not worth it?

[ssssnakeluvr]

thats a good idea, but.....if they breed, chipping little babies would be dangerous to their health....the microchip is the size of a grain of rice....14 gauge need used to insert the chip (I work with the local shelter, we chip all dogs and cats th at get adopted out), nearly as big as some of the baby snakes I've seen!!!! plus, our govt.....yea...thats part of the problem....too strict. should allow proven breeders work with them to help rebuild the population.

[adamanteus]

http://www.thamnophis.com/thamphotos/data//539/medium/tets_in_new_viv.jpg

http://www.thamnophis.com/thamphotos/data//539/medium/tet_pertrait.jpg

[enigma200316]

awesome looking snakes James................;):)

[tikichick]

Oh, ok, thanks for the info, I was curious. :)

[Pinky]

Beautiful snakes James! What crazy fast growers!are you dusting the pinky's with miracle grow?:)

[adamanteus]

See, you're all forgetting the exaggerated effect of perspective when there are two points of interest within a shot, one near the camera, one further away!;)

[Lollipop]

So beautiful again ;)

[drache]

I can't tell how big they are, but they are obviously beautiful

[reptileparadise]

They are still very very nice!

[Serpentine99]

Beautiful snakes james, glad to see they're doing well!

[Lori P]

They're just stunning snakes. I'm pouting now that we can't have them here. :(

[scorpio]

Wow,

even my mother says it's a wonderful animal, and she's not even a snake friend.

[adamanteus]

Even the most beautiful of snakes can look ugly when they're preparing to slough.:rolleyes:

http://www.thamnophis.com/thamphotos/data//539/medium/Blue_tetra.jpg

[reptileparadise]

okay....and where's the ugly-ness?

[adamanteus]

okay....and where's the ugly-ness?

Mmmm.... good point!:D

[tikichick]

I agree! :)

[drache]

. . . look like space aliens . . .

[adamanteus]

I considered this as my March Photo Contest entry... but decided against it. Still worth posting though, I think!:)

http://www.thamnophis.com/thamphotos/data//539/medium/tetra_scales.jpg

[drache]

totally worth posting
a really beautiful photo
now I'll have to go see what your entry is

[adamanteus]

http://www.thamnophis.com/thamphotos/data//539/medium/tet_1jpg.jpg

[adamanteus]

http://www.thamnophis.com/thamphotos/data//539/medium/M_tet_with_flash.jpg

Male T. s. tetrataenia (taken with flash... notice the difference in colour).

http://www.thamnophis.com/thamphotos/data//539/medium/F_tet_with_flash.jpg

Female T. s. tetrataenia (taken with flash).

[Snaky]

And which resemble the real colors the most?

[adamanteus]

I guess it's somewhere between the two.....
If the Sun ever shines on the UK I will take some pictures in natural light, then I can show you the true colours.:)

[reptileparadise]

Can't wait! Sunshine pictures are by far the best!

[lestat]

They are very nice looking snakes. I want some but will have to save up.

[adamanteus]

http://www.thamnophis.com/thamphotos/data//539/medium/tetrataenia_portrait.jpg

[adamanteus]

http://www.thamnophis.com/thamphotos/data//539/medium/tetraface.jpg

[Stefan-A]

So, how are you liking your new camera so far? :D

[Snake lover 3-25]

i wish mine was that good....:(

[adamanteus]

Just playing around with some of the features, Stefan. Hopefully (when I have daylight), I'll get something special.... like some of your shots.

http://www.thamnophis.com/thamphotos/data//539/medium/tetraface2.jpg

[Stefan-A]

My shots aren't special. :D

[adamanteus]

My shots aren't special. :D

Yeah. Right.

[Stefan-A]

Seriously, you're taking pictures just as good as mine and you've had a proper camera for how long? :D

[adamanteus]

Seriously, you're taking pictures just as good as mine and you've had a proper camera for how long? :D

24 hours. Now stop with the modesty... it doesn't suit you.:D

[Snake lover 3-25]

lol!!!!!:D:D:D:D

[Stefan-A]

24 hours. Now stop with the modesty... it doesn't suit you.:D
Right back at you. :D

[Snake lover 3-25]

so james how big are those tetras now?????

[adamanteus]

Yeah, I'm good, am I not?:rolleyes:
For the past twelve with I have aspired to take photos like yours.... maybe now I have the chance.... if the sun ever comes out!:D

[adamanteus]

Shanley, the female is around 20 inches, at a guess.... I haven't measured her. I think she'll be breeding size next spring. The males are obviously smaller, but they should also be mature and ready to mate in 2009.
I really need to get my head around the 'snake measuring' software.

[Snake lover 3-25]

wow how old are they again???? my male isn't even mature and he's almost 2!!!:D (i hope he stays that way too)

[adamanteus]

I forget the birthday.... but they're '07 babies.

[Snake lover 3-25]

okay... wow that's sad.... mine'll be mature at three and they'll be at 2......:( what did i do wrong???? maybe it was because he was born on july 17...... isn't that late for snakes???? also... just wondering... can they possibly have more than one litter a year????

[adamanteus]

You didn't do anything wrong. It's not a race. They grow at the rate that suits them.... they all get there in the end.

[Snake lover 3-25]

yeah... i guess....... i still wish it was a girl......:(

[EdgyExoticReptiles]

Shanley, why would you say your snake is not sexually mature?

[Snake lover 3-25]

it's only 15in and isn't is suposed to be at least 20in???

[ssssnakeluvr]

males mature at a smaller size.....

[Snake lover 3-25]

really??? how long then????

[EdgyExoticReptiles]

depends but 14"-16" could definatly be sexually mature

really??? how long then????

[Snake lover 3-25]

well... maybe next year....LOL:)

[adamanteus]

No pics yet, but I have tetrataenia babies!:D

[Spankenstyne]

Congrats! Now get on taking some pics ;)

[infernalis]

No pics yet, but I have tetrataenia babies!:D


Congratulations James!! Good to "see" you.

[adamanteus]

Thanks, Wayne. You too. I'll try to take pics at the weekend.

[Snaky]

Congrats, James :)

[drache]

congrats, James
looking forward to the photos

[adamanteus]

Thanks guys.;)

[adamanteus]

I tried to upload a picture of one of the new babies, but either the file is too big or my gallery is full. I'll try to reduce it and post again later.
If you'd like to see it now, it's on my web-site (address below), second image in the tetrataenia gallery.

[infernalis]

Very nice looking baby James. Still envious that you get to keep them.

http://thamnophis-uk.webs.com/photos/Thamnophis-sirtalis-t/IMG_0076.JPG

[adamanteus]

Thanks for doing that, Wayne! It's been so long since I've been online, I've forgotten how to do it!:o

[infernalis]

My pleasure mate.

[MasSalvaje]

That is amazing! Nice pic James and congrats!

-Thomas

[Spankenstyne]

Awesome. Top of my wishlist, we're allowed to keep them up here.

[lestat]

Yes they are very nice.

[ConcinusMan]

I know you're not a great fan of tetras, Stefan, but I'm really pleased with them.:)

Yeah, Stefan's not a big fan of anything that "looks as if it evolved on a Christmas tree":p

Personally, I think they are stunning. You lucky dog. That baby has some perfect, unbroken solid stripes. very nice.

[Stefan-A]

Yeah, Stefan's not a big fan of anything that "looks as if it evolved on a Christmas tree":p
Yeah, I have an aversion to bright colours, loud noises and strong smells.

[ConcinusMan]

Yeah, I have an aversion to bright colours, loud noises and strong smells.

Well then, feeding time around here would drive you batty. Also, the smell a couple of days later. At least you don't have the overwhelming urge to club it to death.:rolleyes: