A picture of your favorite or oldest garter snake

[SpyrotheGartersnake]

we all have garter snakes right? but out of all of them we have the one that we show favortism to right? so why don't we take a picture of the one the one we show favortism to if you show favortism to all of them than post a picture of all of them or your oldest garter that you taken care of the longest of has passed away


(my camera is not working and i have to buy a new one so that means i can't post pictures)


My Favorite:
my male Thamnophis sirtalis parietalis
My Oldest but passed away:
MY male Thamnophis atratus atratus

[infernalis]

Well, my fave, the oldest and the one that stole my heart and started this whole mess would not be a Garter, But rather Xena the Dekay Brown snake. ( I read once they are like cousins to the garter snake, not sure though)

http://www.reformedsniper.net/mrblue/xener.jpg

Xena is one unique critter, she will not ever be out of captivity, I set her down out in the yard once, she wrapped the end of her tail around my finger so tight it almost hurt, She has only escaped twice, and came straight to me both times. She is a honey, defies all logic.. When she passes on it will hit this whole family hard.

If I am reading this snake correctly, she craves handling.. I know it sounds strange, but she will sit in my left hand and eat from my right hand. The only other snake I have that will do that is Sky my Puget, and that's only because he is a piggie that never turns down food. (maybe she is too, however you slice it, feeding out of your hand is cool)

[drache]

it's Sammy
she's also my oldest, I think

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3181/2559180713_633f19e009_b.jpg

[infernalis]

Hi Sammy:D

[Lori P]

Mordecai... my pride and joy. :)

http://www.thamnophis.com/thamphotos/data//500/medium/Mord_close_up_2_08_2.jpg

http://www.thamnophis.com/thamphotos/data//500/medium/Mordecai_2_23_08_002_close_up_2.jpg

[SpyrotheGartersnake]

there all beautiful snakes!:D:D

[Stefan-A]

http://koti.mbnet.fi/thamnoph/photos/chrono/male-fav1.jpg

My first snake, a male parietalis. Died almost a year ago. I'd trade a tetra and a vagrans for another one like him.

[infernalis]

My first snake, a male parietalis. Died almost a year ago. I'd trade a tetra and a vagrans for another one like him.

Stefan, I'd give you one if you were not so far away.

[aSnakeLovinBabe]

My Hypo Female, pictured here with her little ones. It's not just because she is different... she truely has an amazing personality!

http://i286.photobucket.com/albums/ll86/aSnakeLovinBabe/Snakes/Garters/bandit8018.jpg

[Zephyr]

http://img379.imageshack.us/img379/729/scootyod2.png
Scooty will always be my favorite... He died almost a year and a half ago and I consider him my first snake.

However, nowadays it's a close competition between James, my male butler's, and Fatty, the eastern I raised from a squiggle.
http://img158.imageshack.us/img158/2269/img0492nt3.jpg
http://img379.imageshack.us/img379/6069/img1228ho8.jpg

[Spiritwolf]

Since my oldest is featured with pictures in the story "She's so vain", I will post a picture that to me is touching because it illustrates being honored by the trust of such a tiny fragile creature resting his head on my finger. Winning the trust of creatures of a species so different from our own, and especially one so tiny, is at the same time an honor and a humbling experience.

[Kantar]

Thread revival.. I like this one

My Oldest = Spot, even older than my corn snakes, not shy at all, when the light goes out he is in a hide and sleeps, when the light turns on he is out and always wants to be held. At 4 years old he is my senior
http://a3.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/249319_10150326714489359_525334358_9502191_3540641 _n.jpg

Now for my most favorite, Serpent and definately my most shy snake. Her mama was Wild but Serpent is Captive Born, same with her brother Slider. They were both savagely attacked by my cat tofu and left for dead. Serpent was unresponsive and lost alot of blood, Slider had a couple deep puncture wounds along his body and an inch of tail lost which was alot when the snakes were about 8 inches long at the time. Both made a spactacular recovery. But Tofu is no longer with me, found him a home.
http://a4.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/307535_10150391176989359_525334358_10069288_762264 742_n.jpg

[RedSidedSPR]

Favorite? Jeez.. That's hard to say. I mean, my adult,(red sided) Spooner, means a lot to me, he's my first snake, he's big and has a cool personality and he will always be my favorite.

http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b283/chucknkelly/36252435.jpg

But... so will my baby anery red sided, Smoke. Laid back, calm, sweet snake, that I've raised almost from birth. Got him eating myself, and watched him grow as much as he has...

http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b283/chucknkelly/592be8e1.jpg

Then, personality wise, my favorite is my baby concinnus, Rooster. Is so calm and comfortable around me he doesn't use hides. Will come to me. So calm I have dragged around his tail and he ignores me. Big ol' boy, 12 inches and only a few months old.... Just a really sweet snake. He is active, moving around all day, seemingly wanted to be taken out, from the minute he wakes up. Burns off calories doing that, and is always tired because of it. Has fallen asleep while climbing up the glass.:D

http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b283/chucknkelly/24c9353d.jpg


I honestly can't pick a favorite...

[tress29]

and Fatty, the eastern I raised from a squiggle.

Love that term!

[katach]

My favorite, Willow ( that's right, I play favorites)
http://desmond.imageshack.us/Himg208/scaled.php?server=208&filename=dsc01984s.jpg&res=medium

[infernalis]

This guy.... He's been here the longest. Captured him as an adult 7 years ago.

http://www.thamfriends.com/forum/picture.php?albumid=17&pictureid=683

[BLUESIRTALIS]

This girl is my favorite.

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[dieselbaby]

lots of beautiful snakes!

[Kantar]

Seems like red-sided are taking the #1 spots for favorite snake. I can completely agree with that, all of my red-sided snakes are all outgoing and less shy than the other species I have

[RedSidedSPR]

They are my favorite species, I can say that.