Making babies? Get babies!!!

[Zephyr]

Hi everyone!
Just got to thinking; there aren't enough pictures of garter copulating so that newbies know what their snakes are doing or so that new breeders can tell what's going on. So I'm offering a reward for whoever can get a series of pictures in any one of these categories:
1. Sexing
2. Courtship (Such as males crawling/intertwined with female, the chase, etc.)
3. Intercourse
4. Aftermath (Such as the sperm plug, gravid females, etc.)

The prize, a baby butler's garter snake, will be awarded to the overall winner. You can enter as many times into as many categories you want. Pictures must be clear, at least 320 x 280 in size, and posted in this thread.
All species in the genus Thamnophis are applicable.

Good luck!

[crzy_kevo]

that sounds good but are you going to ship to the guys in europe too?

[Aundrea]

What a great idea!!!! :D

[Zephyr]

that sounds good but are you going to ship to the guys in europe too?Eh, if I could find the proper doctrine to do so. lol

[Charlet_2007]

dang it why cant its be spiders or something i got GREAT pics of a garden spider laying her egg sack last year lol but really i dont have any garters....:(:(:(:(

[Zephyr]

Jeez, no one?

[Garter_Gertie]

I don't have any pictures. Period.

What I would give my eye teeth to see - and hope to actually see the real thing next spring - is Garter Exodus in the spring after brumation. When they're just a big ball or all entwined together. That must be just awesome.

Any pictures, videos of that that anyone knows of?

[Zephyr]

I don't have any pictures. Period.

What I would give my eye teeth to see - and hope to actually see the real thing next spring - is Garter Exodus in the spring after brumation. When they're just a big ball or all entwined together. That must be just awesome.

Any pictures, videos of that that anyone knows of?
This could work too. Or a picture of a den.

[Drahylas_dao]

i have a low quality picture of a pair of sirtalis copulating, does it serve?

[Zephyr]

i have a low quality picture of a pair of sirtalis copulating, does it serve?Let's see. :)

[infernalis]

I saw a genetics special on PBS one night, there was a segment about red sided garter breeding balls.:D

The whole Garter segment was only about 10 minutes of the program.:(

http://www.fcps.edu/islandcreekes/ecology/Reptiles/Eastern%20Garter%20Snake/mating%20ball4.jpg

http://neatorama.cachefly.net/images/2007-04/red-garter-snake-mating-ball.jpg

http://www.nwtwildlife.com/NWTWildlife/amphibians/Red%20sided%20garter%20snake%20by%20rick%20jobin%2 0Large%20Web%20view.jpg

[drache]

you probably remember this one

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3188/2633604423_4e662b2c29_b.jpg

pregnant belly

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3260/2582024316_d956b0eddc_b.jpg

how it all started - not a great shot

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2353/2212323291_0be6d324fc_b.jpg

that's it for now

[Zephyr]

Good pics Rhea.
Any one else? :P

[misskris]

you probably remember this one

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3188/2633604423_4e662b2c29_b.jpg




WOW!!! How cool is that?