did you know

[reganngo]

did u know that here in the phillipines a adult common garter snake only cost 4 dollars each or less:eek:

[Lollipop]

Oh O_o It's not expensive! In France they cost 20 - 25 euro minimum (or 30 - 36 dollars) !

[RZL36]

I've seen sirtalis for 5 bucks here (New Jersey)

[Sid]

About the cheapest I find T. s sirtalis around here is $10 US. Did once buy a pair of JV Oregon Red-spotted for $5 each.

[Elliot]

Hey well at least they sell them where you live. The only Thamnophis here are ribbon snakes, and you have to catch those.

[reganngo]

what??!cathching snakes thats kinda hards hehe

[zooplan]

maybe you should post a pic of them.
There is a kind of Asian snake, thats called Garter Snake too, but is no Thamnophis.

[reganngo]

ohhh sure ill post it as soon as i bought it.. ill go to the pet shop today to check it out..but it seems that its positive that its a garter because it has a stipes from head to tail and its harmless too.maybe:D

[Cazador]

I wonder if it'll be an Indonesian garter snake (Xenochrophis sp). They have white bellies with black dots along the sides of the belly scales (ventrals).

[enigma200316]

did you know your so lucky...........:rolleyes::D:D

[drache]

I wonder if it'll be an Indonesian garter snake (Xenochrophis sp). They have white bellies with black dots along the sides of the belly scales (ventrals).
Rick
I always see them described that way, but all the ones I've ever seen (mine and pics of others) have black and white stripes across the ventral surface
I just tried looking and without taking them out of their damp hide I can't tell at the moment whether the black cross stripes are separate scales, part of the white scales, or the skin showing between the scales, but I consider the last possibility unlikely, since that would mean too much skin exposed on the ventral surface
I'll look later and post a pic (surprised I couldn't find one)
but in any case - their bellies are not white - they are B&W cross striped

[Cazador]

Thanks Rhea,

I've never owned one and am not that familiar with them, but I recall that their ventrals are distinctively white and black. It's been a while since I've seen one, but I'm betting that's what Regan is finding for $5 in the Phillipines.

Rick

[adamanteus]

It is always so useful if you can get the animals' scientific name. It seems that Pet Shops the world over call anything they can't identify a Garter Snake!

[drache]

got belly shots

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2284/2053320893_c1c3039ce5_b.jpg

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2245/2053768102_6c5d1cf434_b.jpg

pretty, huh?

[Cazador]

Man... that looks just like an Indonesian garter snake :D.

[Odie]

:cool:
More please :D

[Stefan-A]

Great shots, Rhea. :)

[reganngo]

Re: did you know
did you know your so lucky...........:rolleyes::D:D
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Justin...:cool:

0.0.1 parietalis
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[drache]

Great shots, Rhea. :)
Stefan
I'm blushing
thanks

[tikichick]

Here in Texas, they're free because they just made it illegal to sell them (along with a ton of other critters).