The Babies' thread.

[anji1971]

So now I have 3 itty-bitty cuties to raise. They're all eating like crazy, and seem lively and healthy. I'll start with a few pics, and try to add some better ones soon. I'm having a real hard time getting good shots of them -- too darned wriggly!

This is the one I picked. She was the last to eat, and she's a bit shy. Her colouring is lighter than all the rest, and her markings, while distinct, are much more subtle. Very little red in the sides on this one.
I've named her Sweetpea.
http://www.thamnophis.com/thamphotos/data//500/medium/July1-2008_017.jpg
http://www.thamnophis.com/thamphotos/data//500/medium/July1-2008_007.jpg
http://www.thamnophis.com/thamphotos/data//500/medium/July1-2008_006.jpg

This is Inchworm, Megan's pick, and a l'il boy snake!
He has a bit more checkering and he's darker than Sweetpea. He also has more orange in the sides.
http://www.thamnophis.com/thamphotos/data//500/medium/July1-2008_019.jpg
http://www.thamnophis.com/thamphotos/data//500/medium/July1-2008_022.jpg

And last but not least, we have Kieran's pick, named Checkers. And this is one I'm having a bit of trouble sexing. For some reason this snake isn't looking clearly one way or another yet. I'll have to let it grow a bit to be certain.
Anyway, he/she has lots of distinct checkers (hence the name) and lots of red in the sides. Also the most outgoing of the trio. And I only have one pic because it's so busy.
http://www.thamnophis.com/thamphotos/data//500/medium/July1-2008_023.jpg

So, there you go..............Welcome, babies!!

[Stefan-A]

Very nice. :) I hope to see more pictures of them as they grow up. ;)

[anji1971]

Thank-you, Stefan! And there certainly will be more..............:D

[Snake lover 3-25]

awwww great pics!!!! you made great choices on which to keep!!!:D:D:D

[adamanteus]

They're lovely, Anji... I especially like Checkers. I'll look forward to watching these three grow.:)

[anji1971]

Thanks, Shanley and James!
It was hard to choose, 'cause I wanted to keep them all:rolleyes:, but I think we did well.

James, Checkers is definitely an eyecatching one! I think he may grow up to look very much like his mother colour-wise.

[Garter_Gertie]

What CUTIES!!!!!!!!!!! Checker's is difininately my fav, though. What a PRETTY whatever-sex! Sweetpea is TOO DAMN CUTE! I could kiss on that sweetie all day!

CONGRATULATIONS, Anji!

[Snaky]

Congrats, they are very nice :)

[crzy_kevo]

congrats anji they are adorable
what did you do with the rest?

[anji1971]

A few were adopted, and the remaining 5 were released back where I found the mom.
The little story of their release is here: (Hopefully, I did this right so you can link to it!)
http://www.thamnophis.com/forum/breeding/3336-big-surprise-6.html#post63772

[Sid]

Congratulations, Anji. They all really look great.:D

[Lori P]

Love them Anji!! They are all precious. Can't wait to see 'em grow up. :-)

[jitami]

Cute, Cute aaaand Cute! Have fun with them Anji!

[anji1971]

Update!
Two of the babies have had their first shed. Inchworm was the first, and it was a crappy shed--all in bits and pieces, and I had to help him out of the last half of his skin. But Checkers' shed was perfect! Little Sweetpea is still behind a bit, but I imagine it won't be long for her. She does eat a fair bit less each feeding than her brothers.(I'm *reasonably* sure now that Checkers is also a male!)
Tonight I offered them all rainbow trout for the first time. All three loved it, and ate twice as much as usual. Sweetpea even sat and ate in my hands; she's losing some of her shyness lately.
I'll try to get some new pics in the next few days...........:)

[Gijs & Sabine]

They're lovely, Anji ♥ Very good keepers!!

[infernalis]

How did I miss this????

Nice babies:D

[GartersRock]

They are so cute! And their coloring is gorgeous!! Keep us well updated! I love seeing little ones grow and thrive!

[anji1971]

Checkers and Inchworm have gone through two sheds now, and Sweetpea's made it through her first. They're lookin' good!!

Inchworm. He's the reddest one.
http://www.thamnophis.com/thamphotos/data//500/medium/August_2-2008_008.jpg

http://www.thamnophis.com/thamphotos/data//500/medium/August_2-2008_018.jpg
http://www.thamnophis.com/thamphotos/data//500/medium/August_2-2008_040.jpg
Checkers, who is starting to resemble Deejay in colour.............weird.
http://www.thamnophis.com/thamphotos/data//500/medium/August_2-2008_032.jpg
http://www.thamnophis.com/thamphotos/data//500/medium/August_2-2008_030.jpg

[anji1971]

My little Sweetpea. She's finally starting to eat like a garter snake should eat.;)
http://www.thamnophis.com/thamphotos/data//500/medium/August_2-2008_038.jpg
http://www.thamnophis.com/thamphotos/data//500/medium/August_2-2008_042.jpg
This is the new "playhouse" I made for them. I think that's Inchworm peeking out.
http://www.thamnophis.com/thamphotos/data//500/medium/August_2-2008_035.jpg

[drache]

they're lovely, Anji
and great keepers
can't believe how long it's taken me to get to this thread

[Lori P]

They're looking soooo good Anji!! And love the playhouse. :-)

[Aundrea]

awwwwwwwww they are sooo cute and they are growing well!!! I love the name Inchworm that is such a cute name!!! :D

[jitami]

They're still just adorable Anji! Love the playhouse :)

[Snake lover 3-25]

wow..... very late..... they are SOOOOO cute!!!!:Dlove the playhuse:D(there are 2 snakes peeking out:D:p)

[anji1971]

Been a while since I took pictures of the wee ones. They're growing..........
http://www.thamnophis.com/thamphotos/data//500/medium/November10-2008_051.jpg

Checkers is the one down the left side. Inchworm is straight across the back and under Sweetpea, the noticeably lighter coloured one.
http://www.thamnophis.com/thamphotos/data//500/medium/November10-2008_011.jpg

Inchworm (right) and Sweetpea (peeking out)
http://www.thamnophis.com/thamphotos/data//500/medium/November10-2008_027.jpg

Inchworm and Checkers(right)
http://www.thamnophis.com/thamphotos/data//500/medium/November10-2008_026.jpg

[reptile3]

Anji, they are sooo cute!!!! Yes would love to see pictures of them growing up!

Ok I am a dork tonight! I just realize it was back in Aug. Okay, new pics, they are sooo cute grown up! You feed them well!!!

[anji1971]

They have a ways to go to be "grown up" yet!:D
But when I look at pics with the same critter keeper holding all 11 of the babies, it amazes me how big they are getting. The three of them are pretty crowded in that keeper now!

[Aundrea]

They are getting so big and just so damn cute!!! :D I love the name Inchworm that is just so cute

[guidofatherof5]

Nice looking little ones. Thanks for the pictures.

[Snake lover 3-25]

awww they're growing up really nice:D great to see them again lol checkers is really growing into his name:D

[anji1971]

And Inchworm is really growing out of his name!

[crzy_kevo]

are the pics altering the colors a little bit anji cuz checkers looks very brown to me he/she didn't look that brown when i saw them way back when i gave you autumn but its a nice looking brown and they are getting a lot bigger nice pics :D

[anji1971]

The colours are very close to true on these. I find that the colours tend to change as they grow. Sweetpea is even getting some red in the sides like the others now.

[jitami]

The babies look great Anji! Love watching them grow!

[anji1971]

Thank you, Tami. And everyone else too!:)

[Garter_Gertie]

We really missed you guys. Glad the whole fam damnly's back. Darling kids!

[anji1971]

A few new ones......
http://www.thamnophis.com/thamphotos/data//500/medium/pc260067.jpg

Checkers:
http://www.thamnophis.com/thamphotos/data//500/medium/pc260078.jpg

Inchworm:
http://www.thamnophis.com/thamphotos/data//500/medium/pc260079.jpg

Size comparison. The big fat thing is Inchworm, Checkers is on top, and Sweetpea is underneath.
http://www.thamnophis.com/thamphotos/data//500/medium/pc260082.jpg

Even Inchworm's head is twice the size of the others!
http://www.thamnophis.com/thamphotos/data//500/medium/pc260062.jpg

[drache]

my - have they grown
and they're beautiful - all piled up together

[crzy_kevo]

damn that inchworm is giant compared to the others

[anji1971]

damn that inchworm is giant compared to the others

That's because the little glutton eats his body weight in food at every meal.
I've never, ever seen anything like it, and if he keeps it up, he'll be the size of Natalie's albino burmese python!:eek::D:eek:

[reptile3]

my they sure have grown... inchworm, too cute, he must be a fatty!! thanks for sharing Anji

[Snake lover 3-25]

sure he's a male?? lol great pics!!! boy o boy have they ever grown!!!!!

[Odie]

sure he's a male?? lol great pics!!! boy o boy have they ever grown!!!!!
Don't the girls grow faster :confused:

[Snake lover 3-25]

yeah lol that's why i'm thinking he's soooo big lol;)

[anji1971]

Well, that's always a possibility. I'm reasonably successful with the sexing thing, but when they're tiny, there's room for error. He still looks like a boy, compared to my obvious females, and to Sweetpea. :confused:
I'll keep an eye on him. Checkers could end up to be the "man of the house"!

[Snake lover 3-25]

lol at least it's still early lol and the name works either way lol i didn't know willow was a boy till i came here and asked!!! and that was right before he turned 2!! lol wow when i think of it... he has a willow tree's colors!!:eek: the soft green of the leaves durring summer and the burnt orang of the fall!! wow well you think of something every day lol now if i could just find a name for baby i'd be all set lol

[aSnakeLovinBabe]

Sounds a lot like 90% of my garters!!! eating their own body weight in a sitting..... especially my puget... I swear that she would die if i let her eat as much as she really wanted... she would never stop... she would just fill up and explode!!!

[mtolypetsupply]

Anji, beautiful babies! Did I see a castle? I guess they're cute little princes/princesses!

[aSnakeLovinBabe]

Anji, inchworm reminds me a lot of one of my butler's, Chunkybutt. Can you guess why that's his name?! lol!!! he literally will launch his whole body into the air after my tongs!!!

[anji1971]

Anji, inchworm reminds me a lot of one of my butler's, Chunkybutt. Can you guess why that's his name?! lol!!! he literally will launch his whole body into the air after my tongs!!!

HaHa! A very familiar scenario. I keep thinking we should rename Inchworm, and call him Hoover, the way he inhales everything edible in his reach.
I like the name Chunkybutt for yours. Do you have a picture of him? Sounds cute!

[Lori P]

They're looking sooooo good Anji!! And omg, Shannon, "Chunkybutt"... I have to borrow that someday!! :-)