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Lumpy
06-09-2008, 05:19 PM
Gary's ravenous appitite wasn't there today for her feeding. She picked at her worms, but didn't eat them. She shed last week, and today she's rather sluggish. Think she's preparing for labor?

http://inlinethumb15.webshots.com/40526/2498876740065220144S600x600Q85.jpg (http://good-times.webshots.com/photo/2498876740065220144fwcAUE)

Lump
Snake lover 3-25
06-09-2008, 05:25 PM
She shed last week???? what day???? according to what people have told me it is usually within 3-10 days of a shed!!!!!!!:eek::eek:
aSnakeLovinBabe
06-09-2008, 05:29 PM
usually a shed and not-eating is a good indicator that your babies are on the way!! She looks more than ready!
Lumpy
06-09-2008, 05:29 PM
I don't recall the exact day, but it's within that time frame.

Lump
aSnakeLovinBabe
06-09-2008, 05:29 PM
my gravid female looks like she is going to explode, and she hasnt even gone into shed yet!
Lumpy
06-09-2008, 05:32 PM
Once the fun begins, how long typically does the birthing take?

Lump
aSnakeLovinBabe
06-09-2008, 05:45 PM
Usually it does not take long at all... once she has that first baby... they just keep on coming out... about one every minute or so! At least, every birth I have ever witnessed happened like that.

They are so nonchalant about it too! One time I was sitting there feeding the girls, and I had a female's tank down at the time... and she raised her tail like she was about to poo and a baby just popped out! Just like that!! haha
Lumpy
06-09-2008, 05:50 PM
Oh man! So this could also occur at any hour, or does this usually happen during the day? I know nothing as you can tell.

Lump
Snake lover 3-25
06-09-2008, 05:52 PM
i missed mine......:(:( but it happened between 3 and 5........:(:(:(
Zephyr
06-09-2008, 05:52 PM
I don't think it would happen at night per say, but then again the captive photo period is way different than one in the wild...
aSnakeLovinBabe
06-09-2008, 06:10 PM
a mama can go into labor at any time :)
Zephyr
06-09-2008, 06:21 PM
Better get ready for her water to break. XD
Do garters even have one of those? o.o
Seeing as it's live bearing, not live birthing...
Snake lover 3-25
06-09-2008, 06:50 PM
hmmmmmmm never thought of that............................... :confused:
Snake lover 3-25
06-09-2008, 07:02 PM
BTW I forgot to mention that your girl is B-E-A-U-TIFUL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I hope she gives you lots and lots of babies!!!!!:D:D:D
jeanette
06-10-2008, 12:49 PM
lots and lots of beautiful babes :)
reptileparadise
06-10-2008, 02:02 PM
Around here, they mostly give birth when its nice and quiet in the reptileroom.
Lumpy
06-10-2008, 02:17 PM
She's got a space all to herself, away from wandering cats, dogs and birds. She's hiding under her water dish again today. Just her head sticking out. These past few mornings she's busy looking for escape routes out of the tank. She gives up by lunch and settles in.

Lump
lestat
06-10-2008, 03:56 PM
She is beatuiful. let us know how many she has.
Charlet_2007
06-10-2008, 09:34 PM
im guessing 19...
Snake lover 3-25
06-11-2008, 04:44 AM
i guess 17
Lumpy
06-11-2008, 04:46 AM
False alarm this morning, her tail raised and.....she pooped.

Oh well, let the guessing continue...

Lump
Snake lover 3-25
06-11-2008, 04:50 AM
lol why won't they just give birth on command????
Lumpy
06-11-2008, 05:06 AM
You know what they say, a watched pot never boils.

Lump
Snake lover 3-25
06-11-2008, 05:07 AM
yup...... do you have any time that you really want her to have babies though???
infernalis
06-11-2008, 06:54 AM
Hey Lumpy, your going to like this... Your gal looks like a Flame! (not a high red or super)

Since Eastern garters have such varied colours, the term "Flame" is simply a description, red sides and white dorsal (Most common with WC) and those can vary from hints to strong colours.

Maybe you will get lucky and produce some surprising babies!!:)

Best of luck..

Regards,
Wayne A. Harvey

http://www.reformedsniper.net/cane/red.jpg
Lumpy
06-11-2008, 09:27 AM
No, not really Shanley. I'm anxious to see what's in store tho!

Wayne, Zephyr told me that her coloring is kinda specific to some Garters in Michigan. But, yup, she does have orangish coloring on her sides.

Lump
Zephyr
06-11-2008, 01:22 PM
No, not really Shanley. I'm anxious to see what's in store tho!

Wayne, Zephyr told me that her coloring is kinda specific to some Garters in Michigan. But, yup, she does have orangish coloring on her sides.

LumpThere's a distinct difference between flame and Northeastern color phases. The flame carries the color on the scales themselves as well between the scales; the Northeastern phase simply has the coloration on the skin between the scales with a small bit overlapping onto the scales themselves.
infernalis
06-11-2008, 02:13 PM
There's a distinct difference between flame and Northeastern color phases. The flame carries the color on the scales themselves as well between the scales; the Northeastern phase simply has the coloration on the skin between the scales with a small bit overlapping onto the scales themselves.

Now that is some great information!! (I have my fingers crossed with the baby that cost $100 from Scott Felzer)

Would you call this WC (I found it in my back yard) a flame? (Scott told me it's a flame)

Regards,
Wayne A. Harvey

http://www.reformedsniper.net/cane/red.jpg
Zephyr
06-11-2008, 02:37 PM
Now that is some great information!! (I have my fingers crossed with the baby that cost $100 from Scott Felzer)

Would you call this WC (I found it in my back yard) a flame? (Scott told me it's a flame)

Regards,
Wayne A. Harvey

http://www.reformedsniper.net/cane/red.jpg
I would need a good close-up pic of the side of the snake's body to determine.