Newbies from France

[Tromas_al]

Hi !

I'm representing a new association of biologist. We are all working in a national research center (CNRS, in Gif sur Yvette, close to Paris) and for fun we started a "club", most of us are already aquariophyls and we'd like to have snakes as well. At the moment we have an E.guttata but we all agreed as we have plenty of fish to sacrifie that it would be nice to have Thamnophis. We have collected informations and our favorite is T.sirtalis tetrataenia but it's expensive and hard to find in France. That's why I'm here. Do somebody know a possibility to "find" such snakes in France without giving our salary for it?
If we don't find anything we'll go for a sauritus but we'd love to have T.sirtalis tetrataenia.

Btw, I'm impressed ! Your website is amazing! I was not expecting such a well documented site about Garter snake. It's not popular in France.
CONGRATULATIONS !

[Stefan-A]

Welcome aboard. :)

[adamanteus]

Hi Alexandre, and welcome to the forum.:)
I doubt that you would ever find tetrataenia for free.... but good luck with that!

[jitami]

...our favorite is T.sirtalis tetrataenia but it's expensive and hard to find in France.

Welcome & good luck in your search. We're not allowed to keep tetrataenia in the US :(

[adamanteus]

Poor you! Here in the UK, we are!:p

http://www.thamnophis.com/thamphotos/data//539/medium/Blue_tetra.jpg

[jitami]

Yes, James, I know... and I am sooooooo jealous :)

[Snake lover 3-25]

MEE TOOOOOO:(

hi and welcome to the forum!!!!:D hope you have fun here!!!!:D
good luck getting that snake:D

[Lori P]

Welcome, and good luck in your search. Hope you enjoy it here!!

[Stefan-A]

Poor you! Here in the UK, we are!:p

http://www.thamnophis.com/thamphotos/data//539/medium/Blue_tetra.jpg
That's the best you got? ;)

[adamanteus]

It'll do.;)

[prattypus]

Well, I am glad they are illegal here...if not, I may loose control...

[Snake lover 3-25]

lol me too:D XD

[count dewclaw]

Welcome, welcome! :D

[guidofatherof5]

These are great people here. These little creatures deserve this kind of caring, respect and compassion.
Boujour et accueil.:)

[Sid]

Welcome to the forum and best of luck in your search.

[drache]

welcome to the forum
there are many lovely garter snakes, other than tetrataenia - perhaps others are not quite as expensive


Btw, I'm impressed ! Your website is amazing! I was not expecting such a well documented site about Garter snake. It's not popular in France.
- yet

[gregmonsta]

Bonjour :)

[reptile3]

Howdy & Welcome:)

[Tromas_al]

Thank you for all your messages! Very kind of you :)
I agree, garter snakes are not popular in France YET. But are you in a kind of quest to rule the world ? Should I be aware of a sepcial plan ;p
Seriously, my idea with the tetrataenia was to get money from organisation in the campus for the equipment... We thought it might be easier if we insist in the fact that it's an undanger species. But we are open to other ideas.

[ssssnakeluvr]

Poor you! Here in the UK, we are!:p

http://www.thamnophis.com/thamphotos/data//539/medium/Blue_tetra.jpg
where's the smiley with the tongue sticking out.....:rolleyes:

[infernalis]

http://www.thamnophis.com/thamphotos/data/539/medium/Blue_tetra.jpg


Rub our noses in it some more James!

[Odie]

Hi, from Oregon, Alexandre :)

[Lexa]

Welcome to the forum! I'd try out my French on you, but I doubt you'd understand any of it...

[anji1971]

Hello, and welcome!:)