My first snake.

[misskris]

Say hello to Simon.

http://i240.photobucket.com/albums/ff136/kswmm/026-3.jpg
http://i240.photobucket.com/albums/ff136/kswmm/030-2.jpg
http://i240.photobucket.com/albums/ff136/kswmm/026-3.jpg
http://i240.photobucket.com/albums/ff136/kswmm/028-3.jpg
http://i240.photobucket.com/albums/ff136/kswmm/017-5.jpg
http://i240.photobucket.com/albums/ff136/kswmm/030-2.jpg

[guidofatherof5]

Simon looks great. Thanks for sharing the pictures.

[infernalis]

OK Hello Simon:D

Is that Cypress mulch??

Good stuff, and inexpensive too.

[drache]

welcome to the forum, Kris and Simon
very handsome garter

[Aundrea]

Congrats on your snake!!! :D He is a handsome snake :D

[NetBSD]

nice snake ya got there.


not to sound rude but those look like rosey red feeder fish, arent they suposed to be as bad as goldfish?

[infernalis]

nice snake ya got there.


not to sound rude but those look like rosy red feeder fish, aren't they supposed to be as bad as goldfish?

Nice call, They do look like rosies, and yes they contain thiaminase, and yes they are bad for snake food.

Guppies or Tilapia / salmon fillet cut into strips is much better for your snake.;)

[misskris]

:confused::confused: I was told they were guppies, which the snake had been eating at the store. I'll have to douple check and amke sure from now on, about what fish we're actually getting.

Aso is there any opinions on if Simon is a he or if he should be remnamed Simone?

[infernalis]

As far as sexing, can you post a clear photo of the last 1/3 of the snake? The tail end is the best way to sex.

Another common feeder sold at pet stores is Comets, comets are bad, they are just another type of goldfish.

I'll dig out the safe/not safe feeder fish article and post a link.

[Zephyr]

I want to say... Female. Beautiful snake.
Fitchi or Parietalis any one?

[misskris]

http://i240.photobucket.com/albums/ff136/kswmm/034-2.jpg
http://i240.photobucket.com/albums/ff136/kswmm/035.jpg
http://i240.photobucket.com/albums/ff136/kswmm/037.jpg

Never did I ever think I would ever be taking pictures of a snakes butt...

[aSnakeLovinBabe]

hello Simon!!!

[misskris]

Wayne I did read the care sheets.. I knew not to get the goldfish, but i asked for guppies and that's what she told me I was getting. I checked again tonight.. I'm going to try and find Simon some worms. I'll also be more carefull in the future about what fish we're getting.

The kids realy enjoyed watching the fish get caught. "oooh wow" "cool"

[infernalis]

That looks male, What do you think Shannon????

[infernalis]

Just want to make sure you and Simon have a long and happy future together.

[aSnakeLovinBabe]

Well the pictures are slightly blurry and it would be best to have a clear photo of the bottom of the snakes back end as well as the side, rather than the top..... but from that angle and those pictures that looks like a female's tail. It tapers kinda quickly... normally a male that large would have a pretttyyyy bulky tail!

in the other thread she did post a pic of her substrate, it's T-rex cypress mulch.

[misskris]

Just want to make sure you and Simon have a long and happy future together.


I know :) Thanks.

I'm trying to do things right, I believe if it's worth doing it should be done right the first time. But I do think I'll make my share of mistakes ;)

[aSnakeLovinBabe]

we all made mistakes with our first snakes. It happens... but as long as we learn from them and correct them as we go... things only get better.

Heck, when I first start keeping garter snakes as pets as a kid, I was feeding them nothing but goldfish and I had them on sand :eek::mad::(

[ssssnakeluvr]

I want to say... Female. Beautiful snake.
Fitchi or Parietalis any one?
parietalis very nice one too. fitchi pretty much never show up in any pet stores....parietalis are a lot more common.

[misskris]

I'll get a belly picture tomarrow. Anyone have a male and female picture I could see for comparison.?

[reptile3]

Hello Simon!!:) nice looking garter!

[infernalis]

Try looking at this.....

http://www.thamnophis.com/forum/breeding/80-sexing.html#post382

[prattypus]

Very nice snake. Almost envious, but what can you do?

[adamanteus]

Hello Simon!

[jitami]

Simon's a cutie! Congratulations!

[anji1971]

Hi, Simon!
What a nice-looking snake. Congrats!:)

[mtolypetsupply]

Welcome, Kris and Simon!

[misskris]

Well here are my not so great tail pictures..
http://i240.photobucket.com/albums/ff136/kswmm/002-4.jpg
http://i240.photobucket.com/albums/ff136/kswmm/003-5.jpg
Note the musk droplet.
http://i240.photobucket.com/albums/ff136/kswmm/004-4.jpg

Ok, so I admit I'm not completely comfortable with Simon. Reaching in and picking him up makes me shutter.. Geez the things I do for my kids. Who are really enjoying the snake. They each had a turn holding him today. My Dh admitted he's pretty and wants to know if we can get a different one, he's taken with a few of the bright ones we've seen pics of. :rolleyes:

[NetBSD]

my girlfriend still shutters when pickung up the ball pythons, she has yet to handle my garter due to how quick he is tho. its a phase and you will soon get past it.

[Zephyr]

HAH! Knew it was a female! :D

[adamanteus]

Yes. Female.:)

[drache]

some petshop clerk once told me that guppies and minnows were the same thing
my only comment was "you work in the tropical fish department, right?"