More pics.........

[anji1971]

Here are a few shots that really show off her colours. That dorsal stripe gets whiter with every shed....:)
http://www.thamnophis.com/thamphotos/data//500/medium/dec192007_038.jpg

http://www.thamnophis.com/thamphotos/data//500/medium/dec192007_039.jpg

http://www.thamnophis.com/thamphotos/data//500/medium/dec192007_041.jpg

[Elliot]

Very nice, I hope my babies start to get some nice color on them pretty soon. :)

[Serpentine99]

beautiful parietalis, love the coloration.

[enigma200316]

kool pics, thanks for sharing...................:)

[EdgyExoticReptiles]

i think its actually an eastern

beautiful parietalis, love the coloration.

[Serpentine99]

i think its actually an eastern
really, because its got red all down its side in the first pic
http://www.thamnophis.com/thamphotos/data/500/medium/dec192007_038.jpg

[EdgyExoticReptiles]

ya some easterns have varying amounts of red/orange

[Stefan-A]

It looks like an eastern to me. The red markings don't look like the ones I've seen in red-sided garters, but rather like the ones in those easterns that do have red.

[drache]

I agree
my Sammy's got those red spots and she's an Eastern
nice photos

[Sid]

Great photos, thanks for sharing with us.:)

[Thamnophis]

Very beautiful!

[Snaky]

Very nice :)

[Lori P]

She's so pretty, Anji!! Hey, did you tie that branch up in the tank? What did you attach it to?

[anji1971]

i think its actually an eastern

She is indeed an eastern. That's the only native kind around here. Her mother also had some red in the sides, but Deejay has more defined stripes, and lots more yellow tones.

[anji1971]

She's so pretty, Anji!! Hey, did you tie that branch up in the tank? What did you attach it to?

It's tied to little suction cups. You buy the ones with hooks for hanging, then take the hooks off and tie string around the little post in the middle of the cup. I used some twisty wire to secure the burlap string. But if you use embroidery floss it holds tight on its own!:)

[tikichick]

Beautiful!!

[Lori P]

It's tied to little suction cups. You buy the ones with hooks for hanging, then take the hooks off and tie string around the little post in the middle of the cup. I used some twisty wire to secure the burlap string. But if you use embroidery floss it holds tight on its own!:)

You are such a handy woman!! You should see me trying to wedge branches in so they stay!! Thanks for the idea!! :)

[anji1971]

Thank you, Lori!
Improvising is a hidden talent of mine, I can usually rig anything to work the way I want it to. (Even the hubby is coming along nicely!:D)

[GarterGuy]

Nice pics and good looking snake....it's always cool to see how they colour up as they get older.

[anji1971]

Actually, I can't believe the colour difference just in the last two sheds.
Although, ironically, that's not the only thing that looks different-- I'm actually beginning to wonder if "she" isn't a "he".:eek:
All of a sudden the tail seems much longer, and there is a slight bulge just beneath the vent that was just not noticeable before. Do the sex traits sometimes just show up more as they grow???
I'm going to have to try to get some vent pics and let everyone have a go at their opinion. This is a very interesting turn of events.......

[Serpentine99]

She is indeed an eastern. That's the only native kind around here. Her mother also had some red in the sides, but Deejay has more defined stripes, and lots more yellow tones.

oh ok, shows how much i still don't know about these snakes, well still a beautiful snake Angie.:)

[EdgyExoticReptiles]

the white stripe is beatiful, i love how their colors change with every shed, my puget sound male was pretty yellow and i was hoping he'd blue up so id have prettier babies and he did first he turned green, aqua, sky blue, and now hes darkening im so happy