Another new arrival!

[anji1971]

Well,
It looks like I'll be filling up the last of my empty tanks.
Kevin found me a snake that is similar in colouring to his George, and my husband actually agreed to let me keep it!
Amazing, he only let out a few sighs and rolled his eyes a couple times.........
"But this is the last one. Really. We're not going to get any more, right??" :rolleyes::D:rolleyes:
I think I'm wearing him down into complete submission. YES!!!

Anyway, I hope to have her by today, and I'll have to let Kevin put some pictures of her up in this thread in the meantime. (someone stupidly deleted the wrong PM--the one with the image tags......:o)
I'll put up more pics when she gets here!

[GartersRock]

Awesome!!! He'll soon realize that 100 snakes 'aint that different from 10. ;)

*chanting* pics..pics..pics..

[jitami]

Cool... congrats Anji! I think Kevin posted a picture of her in one of his other threads...

[adamanteus]

Great news, Anji.:D

[anji1971]

Cool... congrats Anji! I think Kevin posted a picture of her in one of his other threads...

He did, but I don't remember which thread it was.
I'm sure I'll have plenty of pics up soon enough!

[infernalis]

Awesome!!! He'll soon realize that 100 snakes 'aint that different from 10. ;)

*chanting* pics..pics..pics..

Except at feeding time:eek:

[crzy_kevo]

ok ok here are the pics (way to go on those tags anji LOL:rolleyes:)
http://img91.imageshack.us/img91/9527/picture055df8.jpg
http://img164.imageshack.us/img164/6839/picture051yf2.jpg
http://img91.imageshack.us/img91/323/picture057dm5.jpg

ok here they are i thought the really wide dorsal stripe was interesting and it is a nice beige color too

anyways i think i can deliver her to you today i'll give you a call in a few hours (i just woke up)

[crzy_kevo]

she is overall a brown color but her spots are almost identical in color to georges whole body

i think they have to be related somehow

[GartersRock]

Oh, but he doesn't have to help!

[GartersRock]

Oh my!!! Pretty!!!

[zooplan]

I also chant: p...
pictures have no foreign language:D

[anji1971]

Except at feeding time:eek:

You know what? You've hit the nail right on the head, Wayne!
It's not the snakes he gets stressed about, but how much money it's going to cost him to care for them all.
My husband is very no-nonsense and practical about money. Me.........ummm, not so much!:o
But it's so much fun to watch his blood pressure skyrocket by mentioning my longterm snake collection plans!!:D

[GartersRock]

Teehee. ;)
Just show him how much money you would save by switching to RodentPro! ONLY if you order in quanity... lol!!

[crzy_kevo]

lol anji :D whats one more snake an extra dollar or two a month for feeding right :D

[anji1971]

The funny thing is, I feed nightcrawlers and rainbow trout exclusively. It really doesn't cost much of anything!!
He just worries about any extra spending, and that's mainly because his job is in an industry that is extremely shaky here. He always panics first, and once he realises it's not so bad, then he's fine.

[crzy_kevo]

oh an interesing thing about the belly scales on her about halfway down there is a patch where they split into a seperate pattern much like the way the scales are on the under side of the tail i couldn't get a clear pic of it to show everyone i cant take macro shots

[Aundrea]

Wow what a pretty snake!!!! I like the colors :D

[adamanteus]

oh an interesing thing about the belly scales on her about halfway down there is a patch where they split into a seperate pattern much like the way the scales are on the under side of the tail i couldn't get a clear pic of it to show everyone i cant take macro shots

That can happen quite often, scales sub-dividing, I have a couple with that.
Do you have a scanner? That's a great way of getting a good belly pic.

[crzy_kevo]

no i don't but maybe anji can get a shot of it

[anji1971]

I'm sure Anji will make a darned good attempt!;)

[adamanteus]

This is a scanner pic of one of my marcianus.... note the sub-divided ventral scales in the anterior quarter.

http://i289.photobucket.com/albums/ll228/adamanteus_bucket/Garter%20Snake%20Photos/Misc/marcianusventer.jpg

[anji1971]

Oh, that!
I'm pretty sure at least one of mine has that. Deejay maybe?
I'll have to check next time she's out. I never realised it was unusual!

[adamanteus]

I never realised it was unusual!

It's not really.:)

[Lori P]

Anji, that is one pretty pretty snake!!!! Congrats on getting her!!!! Kevin, you're so good to Anji. :-)

[Sid]

Congratulations, Anji.:D

[crzy_kevo]

anji y no pics up yet i delivered her 2 hours ago lol

[drache]

congrats Anji
what a lovely snake

[crzy_kevo]

oh and james thats exactly what it looked like

[count dewclaw]

Very pretty snake, Anji.

[anji1971]

Alright, I'm back. And I have pictures!
This snake has the coolest colouring. She's got olive, yellow and orange tones at the head, going partway down her body. Then, the rest of her is all browns and cream colours.
She's a half 'n' half!!:D
But she's the calmest, most laid-back snake I've ever had. She makes Deejay seem spazzy!
http://www.thamnophis.com/thamphotos/data//500/medium/July24-2008_011.jpg
http://www.thamnophis.com/thamphotos/data//500/medium/July24-2008_002.jpg
http://www.thamnophis.com/thamphotos/data//500/medium/July24-2008_003.jpg
http://www.thamnophis.com/thamphotos/data//500/medium/July24-2008_005.jpg

This is her new home. I gave her a birdhouse hide, but at the moment she prefers to bury in the substrate to have "alone time"!
http://www.thamnophis.com/thamphotos/data//500/medium/July24-2008_013.jpg

[anji1971]

Here are a few that highlight the difference in colour from one end to the other:
http://www.thamnophis.com/thamphotos/data//500/medium/July24-2008_010.jpg
http://www.thamnophis.com/thamphotos/data//500/medium/July24-2008_009.jpg
Lots of yellows at the head......
http://www.thamnophis.com/thamphotos/data//500/medium/July24-2008_008.jpg

[Garter_Gertie]

Anji, we've the same swimming pool! God bless Wal-Mart! :D

Okay. I hate you and Kevie. So there.

[anji1971]

Don't hate us, Gertie! :eek:
We're the only two members here who can exchange snakes. It's just l'il ol' Kevin and Anji all alone in Ontario. You should feel sorry for us that we can't take advantage of all the fabulous snakies being shipped all over the USA!

[Garter_Gertie]

I gasped when the pic of her highlite pic came up.

Now ittiz fur real. I hate you and Kevie. :p

YOU GO, GIRLFRIEND!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I can't wait until like 5, 10 years from now when I can say, "Yeah. That Anji and Kevie, the ones that made that strain? Friends o'mine since way back. Yeah, yeah. I helped get them started." :D:D:D

[Garter_Gertie]

Anji, Gunflint Lake, way western Ontario at the MN border. Winter... Furshure, furreal. Yuppers. Yeah.

I DID NOT POST THAT!!!! The bad Snake Wanting Fairies made me do it!

[Garter_Gertie]

Christ. Now the BCA, Customs and prolly gods know WHO! will be tracking me! Great. Yust what I need. (sigh)

[anji1971]

I was just about to say something to that effect!
All of a sudden, quiet little Gunflint Lake is swarmed by customs officers, just waiting to pounce on the suspected illegal snake traders that are rumoured to be on their way.......:eek:

[Garter_Gertie]

Well. At least my mom will be happy (gods rest her soul) I'm not trafficing in drugs! :D

ROFLOLPMPCOOSBAGBBOMN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Lori P]

Anji, she is GORGEOUS with a capital GORGEOUS!!! Love her!!!!! What's her name???

[Garter_Gertie]

Hay. I'd FAR RATHER get thrown in the hoosgow for babies vs. MaryJane! At least I'd maybe have a leg to stand on (love).

And... You know us Americans... Ish. This is actually embarassing... It would be a good story for the Twin Cities' news stations... The limits a lover has to go. And like who's to say your snakes haven't crossed the border enkneeweigh? And OURS to YOU?

Like man, we've MILES o'border that's just DIRT! CRY ME A RIVER!!!!

[crzy_kevo]

ya anji what is her name and her home looks really good you said that dollarama sells those fake plants like that? what about those suction cups?
oh and btw JSI (jeremy) is from toronto and i want him to tell me where he got his connicus from

[Lori P]

THREE Canadians on here??? My god they're taking over.... eh?:D

[anji1971]

She doesn't have a name yet. I can't figure out which end to name her after!!:D Something green/yellow related for the head? Or something brown/taupe related for the tail end?
It's a real dilemma, I tell ya.
Overall, she has more light brown than any other colour, which incidentally reminds me of Irish Whiskey, or an Iced Cappuccino. I'm considering Bailey, or Moka. (Can you tell how my brain thinks? Food or booze.......hmmmm.):D

[anji1971]

THREE Canadians on here??? My god they're taking over.... eh?:D

Right on, eh?!

[crzy_kevo]

well anji why not name her for the color of her stripe nice nice beige iced cap color

[Garter_Gertie]

Crap. The 'Nadians are takin' over. Knew it would happen. :D

I REALLY LIKE BAILEY (is that the correct way to spell it?)

After babies, food and booze there ain't a thang left, honey.

Bailey. Unless "Kevina"!!! LOL!!! Ish!

[anji1971]

Cappie? Java?
This is gonna require some thought.

[Garter_Gertie]

BAILEY. :D

[crzy_kevo]

lol java i like it

[bio6464]

I wish we had something like that locally, all I've ever seen around here are the black and cream/yellow easterns. Beautiful snake by the way Anji...lucky girl! ;)
Jerry

[anji1971]

I tried her on tilapia last night. She ate quite a pile of the stuff, so it doesn't look like we're going to have any feeding issues.
The babies, on the other hand, wanted nothing to do with tilapia. At least I still have some rainbow trout left for them.

And I still haven't found a good name for the new girl. My daughter is very adamant about finding one we both agree upon, and that has not been easy!

[crzy_kevo]

good news on the tilapia hopefully i can get my snakes to take the pollock i got for free i already checked it and it is also thiaminase free so hoepfully they will take that stuff too it will save me another 2 months of buying snake food