A very interesting specimen...

[Zephyr]

My friend in Tennessee lives on a mountain range, and he found this garter:
http://i114.photobucket.com/albums/n241/DeadInTheBasement/IMG_2168.jpg
Looks like a red-sided minus the red!
So of course you know I'll be having it shipped here to "get a better look at it." :P

[Aundrea]

WOW Thats a very nice Garter :D

[reptile3]

nice looking garter... I haven't seen any kind of garter snake ever in my yard/backyard. I like in the country, our land is mostly trees. I have only seen 2 snakes, & I still haven't got a clue what they were. lol

your friend sending you the snake is a great choice!!!:)

[GartersRock]

I think Scott has some of those.

[Sid]

Nice Eastern, Kyle.

[Zephyr]

I'm pretty sure it's a Thamnophis sirtalis sirtalis though; hence the reason why I wanted it!
If it were found in red-sided range I'd be convinced it was one.

[GartersRock]

Oh! I see. So you think it's a sirtalis sirtalis. ;) Cool! I got confused there.

[ssssnakeluvr]

I would say it's an eastern also...