Babies, Babies, Babies

[guidofatherof5]

Our girl Lucky is having her babies as I type. More to follow and photos.

[Snake lover 3-25]

sweet!!!!!! CONGRATS!!!!!! you must be lucky too!!!! 3 litters and I never saw it once!!!!!

[olive oil]

Congrats: Can't wait to see the pics.

[Charlet_2007]

CONGRATS Grand Papa!!!!!!!!

[guidofatherof5]

10.5 delivered and more to come. They all look great and moms doing fine

[Charlet_2007]

WOOOHOOOO wheres dekay when you need the happy dance?

[Snake lover 3-25]

lol CONGRATS x 10.5 lol

[jitami]

Awesome! Congrats!!!

[Stefan-A]

Congratulations. :)

[anji1971]

Congratulations! Can't wait to see 'em!:)

[guidofatherof5]

Okay in all the excitement I miss counted. We're at 10. All healthy and doing well.The Doc. said he counter about 25 eggs so I think there is more to come.
http://www.thamnophis.com/thamphotos/data//500/medium/new_baby.jpg

[guidofatherof5]

This is mom.
http://www.thamnophis.com/thamphotos/data//628/medium/lucky6.jpg
This is dad.
http://www.thamnophis.com/thamphotos/data//631/medium/Scar.jpg

[Sid]

Congratulation, Jerry:D. Love those orange dorsal strips.

[Snake lover 3-25]

awwwwwww omg TOO CUTE!!!!!!! :D

[Charlet_2007]

are these radix?

[Stefan-A]

They are indeed.

[GartersRock]

Gorgeous!!

[Tori]

Beautiful babies! Congrats!!!

[gregmonsta]

Congrats :D

[drache]

very nice - congrats

[snakeman]

Thats a lot of mouths to fed! Congrats!

[Charlet_2007]

thats what my little No Feet was.. man i miss him.. :(:(

[crzy_kevo]

congrats guido very nice looking radix btw :D

[adamanteus]

Congratulations, Steve! Love baby radix!

[guidofatherof5]

Not sure who Jerry is but thanks. 12 was the total. No Jellies and no stillborns. I think she did fine for her first litter. Everyone has shed and been checked out. No problems that we can see. Will do weights tonight. 66 days gestation. Thanks for all your kindness and congrats. This little Radix has blessed our home and now has blessed us with some babies. I have been informed by my daughter Gabby that all 12 will stay with us. I agree with her. I will be making some new inclosures in the near future for these special kids. I'll post again as they start to eat. From the looks of these little guys it won't be long.

[olive oil]

Looking forward to watching them grow.

[reptile3]

Guido, very nice looking snakies... I can't wait to watch them grow as well!!

:)

[anji1971]

What a beautiful little snake family! Nice that you're able to keep them all.:)

[guidofatherof5]

All the babies weighed in at about 1.5 gm. Great atitudes. They don't mind being held. Still have a few completing the shed on their tales. They may need to go in the shed box but otherwise everything is going well. Some have been swimming and all are very active. Lucky the mom wanted to be held most of the night and spent a lot of time in the hood of my sweatshirt as I did chores. My daughter, Gabby is in heaven, now that her Lucky is a mom. I know it will be many years from now but I can't wait to see her teaching my grandkids about these little radixs.

[guidofatherof5]

There first night was a success. Everyone looking good. Very active. When I put my hand in one come right over and sit in my hand. I took her/him out and the little scrub seemed as interested in me as I was in them. Lucky is doing great. Hoping she will start eating today or tomorrow. Tried to feed some salmon to the babies last night but no one was interested. I'm sure they will eat soon.

[Lori P]

Congrats, Steve. Can't wait to see more of them.

[Snake lover 3-25]

congrats:D

[Aundrea]

awwwwwwwww what a beauty and the mom and dad are also!!! Congrats and I think that is so neat that mom wanted some attention from you :D

[guidofatherof5]

Our girl Lucky is unlike any other Garter I've ever had or seen. She would rather spend her time out with us than with her own kind. When outside she doesn't make a break for freedom. She will stay around us and doesn't wonder to far away. She has made a great connection with my family and I couldn't be happier.

[jitami]

Very nice Guido! Congratulations!!!

[infernalis]

Congrats on those babies....

They will take a little while to eat, some longer than others.

[Lexa]

Congrats! They look adorable - and it's great to hear they're doing well!

[guidofatherof5]

Update! 5 of the 12 started eating today. Cutup worms. I called my daughter's(Gabby) school and had them give her a message about them eating. She has been worried about that phase of their development. She knows that once over the eating hurdle, it's a breeze.

[infernalis]

Great job Steve..:D

[count dewclaw]

Congrats on the newborns and that some are already eating!

[anji1971]

Good that some are eating! I started mine on little worms, they seem to be an easily accepted first food. I'm looking forward to watching updates as they all grow up!:)

[guidofatherof5]

You'll get up dates probably to the point you'll get sick of hearing about them. I'm excited because my little girl is watching this cycle. She found this little baby snake and cared for it, it became attached to her as well as her to it. Now she gets to take care of its babies. I asked her the other day how it felt to be Grandma since her baby has had babies. She just laughs and gives me a big hug.

[guidofatherof5]

Not sure what's going on. Our girl Lucky has apparently decided that her recovery time will be spent with me. My daughter Gabby will get her out to check on her and if I am anywhere near she will try to get to me. Tonight Gabby brought her over to me since she wouldn't calm down while me were watching a movie. As soon as I held her she went into the sleeve of my sweatshirt. She stayed there even after I sat down to watch the movie. She then moved across my chest into the other sleeve. Then up to my shoulder where she stuck her head out and relaxed. I've never had such a calm and trusting snake before. No startle response. No fear being with us or our dogs. I can't explain it but don't need to understand it either.
http://www.thamnophis.com/thamphotos/data//628/medium/Hiding_lucky.jpg
http://www.thamnophis.com/thamphotos/data//628/medium/hiding_lucky2.jpg
http://www.thamnophis.com/thamphotos/data//628/medium/hiding_lucky3.jpg

[infernalis]

Lucky is a good judge of character..

[Lori P]

Oooohhhh I love it. :-) You're her comfort.

[Snake lover 3-25]

AWWWWW OMG!!! i love her!!!!:D

[garterguarder]

Not sure what's going on. Our girl Lucky has apparently decided that her recovery time will be spent with me. My daughter Gabby will get her out to check on her and if I am anywhere near she will try to get to me. Tonight Gabby brought her over to me since she wouldn't calm down while me were watching a movie. As soon as I held her she went into the sleeve of my sweatshirt. She stayed there even after I sat down to watch the movie. She then moved across my chest into the other sleeve. Then up to my shoulder where she stuck her head out and relaxed. I've never had such a calm and trusting snake before. No startle response. No fear being with us or our dogs. I can't explain it but don't need to understand it either.
http://www.thamnophis.com/thamphotos/data//628/medium/Hiding_lucky.jpg
http://www.thamnophis.com/thamphotos/data//628/medium/hiding_lucky2.jpg
http://www.thamnophis.com/thamphotos/data//628/medium/hiding_lucky3.jpg
you've inspired me.Im in grade 6 and found 2 young garters i am not sure of the kind and was just gonna keep them over the winter but now i want to get the full experience so i think i will keep them as long as i can they are very small and dont really eat that much but i ws wondering if i would have to bramate them?
it wouldnt really be any trouble but there in my classroom right now and i live in central bc canada so is it to late to start or should i even start



thx bray

[infernalis]

Welcome.

If you can keep them eating, there is no reason to brumate them.

[garterguarder]

Welcome.

If you can keep them eating, there is no reason to brumate them.
thats the problem i was gone to a hockey tournament and asked my buddy to feed them and he says he saw them eat it seems that they have eating patterns theyll at lots but then theyll go with out for quite a while right now there probably eating 10 worms a week each

[Garter_Gertie]

"Nothing up this sleeve.... (flurish, flurish...waving hands)

"And nothing up this sleeve... (flurish, flurish, flurish)

"Viola! Eet eez up theese sleeve!" (pulling cuff away from wrist)

[Lori P]

ROFL!!

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[garterguarder]

thx i think i can trust you if i have any problems there about 3 months olld im guessing i was wondering how can u tell a boy from a girl


thx thx thx ur a true help bray,

[guidofatherof5]

Lucky the Mom started eating today. Put her in my worm box and she dug and found a couple of very large ones. She's a happy snake.

[guidofatherof5]

Not all but most have started eating. "How do the little piggy's go" Watching them eat puts a smile on my face. They are so into it.

[Garter_Gertie]

The girls use lipstick, mascara, eye shadow...The boys have six-packs...

[guidofatherof5]

Here's one of the little scrubs getting a swim in.
http://www.thamnophis.com/thamphotos/data//500/medium/swimming_baby.jpg

[infernalis]

Love them Radix:D

[jitami]

What a cutie!

[guidofatherof5]

Here's a 1 week old with a belly full of mouse parts. I couldn't be more proud! These little scrubs are some much like their mother. Trusting and with very little startle response, very curious about everything that goes on. My little Radixs rule.
http://www.thamnophis.com/thamphotos/data//500/medium/baby_belly.jpg

[dashnu]

Looking good man, they grow quick.

[infernalis]

Speaking of growth, I thought my Radix were fast growing, they got longer faster than the whole collection.

Then I got MoJo (My blackneck) she passed the radix, both in length and in girth.

Going to be big for garter snakes.:eek:

[guidofatherof5]

Some of them seem to be on a fast track. Don't they?

[infernalis]

Like you Steve, My experience has been with local specimens only, until this year when I got Thamn fever and started collecting others besides the Sirtalis Sirtalis (eastern) snakes from my yard.

I admit, one of the first species to catch my attention and interest were Radix:D

So when I spent the money purchasing my first ever "costly" garters, 2 of them were Radix.

Of the 4, The Melanistic and flame have both died from eating crap fish.

The radix, they just keep growing and thriving.

The radix are vibrant, healthy and eat like pigs..

One day I hope to see the babies they produce, it should be an interesting litter, since my radix babies are from albino bloodlines.

[guidofatherof5]

Sounds like it's worth waiting for. Good luck. Radix is the only snakes I have right now. I did have some ribbons visting for summer vacation but they are back home now. There are so many beautiful Garter but my heart belongs to the Radix. My first snake and probably my last. I have a long history with them.