Yay!

[osubeaver22]

Well, I came here, to learn about Garters, for so I was gunna get one, all the way back in JANUARY. Well now, 11 days from my Birthday, I am going to get a garter, for sure. I made a deposit yesterday, on a snake. If I have talked to you, you have known my want for a snake. Well, Reed definately knows this.
I will be getting a baby Northern Garter Snake. I assume these are like others, no extra surprises with food and housing, I think I can keep it in a 25 Long, right?

[drache]

sounds great
you must be so excited
can't wait for the pics (you do know we require them, right?)

[osubeaver22]

Yea, im real excited. It is my first snake im will keep throughout it's life. [the previous snakes I have had I usually will find a few Easterns then have them for a year or so and let them go the month I found them.
Dont worry, I will be able to get some pictures. :]

[jeanette]

congrats :) dont forget to show us some pics :)

[Zephyr]

Northern garter snake?

[Stefan-A]

I have to ask the same question; Northern garter snake?

Northwestern garter snake? Northern ribbon snake? Mexican northern garter snake? Have I ever told you how much I like scientific names? :D

[enigma200316]

from new york, its most likely sirtalis........(Eastern):)

[osubeaver22]

I was kinda stumped myself. It said 'Northern Garter' at the pet store.
It wasn't that big being a baby, but there was a same kind that was prob. no bigger than 2 feet. Uh, the colors are like black with 3 yellow stripes, 2 across sides, 1 down spine all the way to tip of tail.

Does that help identifing it? Maybe after I pick it up the pics would help.

[osubeaver22]

eh?.......

[Josh]

Northern garter snake?
sirtalis or paretalis im pretty sure

[Zephyr]

Possibly a northern ribbon too... Could be...

[enigma200316]

pics would be great as soon as you can..............:)

[osubeaver22]

how big of a gallon tank would the northern ribbon be comfortable in? 25 Long maybe?

[Zephyr]

20 long's good, 25 long is better, of course.

[adamanteus]

One of you American members must educate we Europeans as to how this aquarium sizing system of yours works... 25 long means nothing to me:):confused:.... what are the dimensions? I don't know what 25 galoons looks like!:rolleyes:

[Zephyr]

One of you American members must educate we Europeans as to how this aquarium sizing system of yours works... 25 long means nothing to me:):confused:.... what are the dimensions? I don't know what 25 galoons looks like!:rolleyes:I believe 20 long is 2 1/2 feet x 1 foot x 1 foot.
25 long... I'm not even sure. XD Possibly 3 feet x 1 foot x 1 foot.

[Zephyr]

20 gallon long- 30" x 12" x 12"
25 gallon *don't think there's a long form*- 24" x 12" x 20"
30 gallon- 36" x 18" x 12"
All in inches.

[beaniesmommy]

Hopefully he can convert to the metric system... We use the most ignorant system here. Metric is SOOOO much easier.

:)