Radix Feeding Frenzy

[guidofatherof5]

Tonight was a feed night. They all wanted pinkies or fuzzies but at the rate they are eating them I decided Salmon was on the menu. I always start with my youngest or my TLC(tender loving care) group. Those two groups ate without any issues.
Then, I decided to feed one of my two older groups(almost 1 year old). As you can see the camera wasn't able to catch the action. Just imagine it in real time. They cleaned the plate in about 30 seconds. Then looked up at me as if to ask "That's it!". I filled the dish twice more before they slowed down. These guys are going through a growing spurt. I'm really seeing the females pull far ahead of the males in size. Late spring they will be separated out by sex. For now it's grow, grow, grow.
http://www.thamnophis.com/thamphotos/data//500/medium/feeding_frenzy.jpg

[Snake lover 3-25]

wow!!!! and they don't ever get eachother? NEAT PIC!!!!!:D

[ssssnakeluvr]

nice photo!!!!! pig out time!!! :eek:

[guidofatherof5]

Once in a great while I will have a fight. Most of the time it's because someone got fish scent or worm slime on there back and, well they smelled like something good to eat.
I have noticed the larger females of the group are starting to bide for leadership. The largest of the group is Tourett. She will try to force the others away from the food dish but her tic gets in the way. I know it's not funny but to watch her ticking is comical. I wonder if I can put her on meds.:D

[reptile3]

Wow what an amazing picture Steve! I have 3 snakes in one tank, they take turns eating.lol You are so good to your radix's... I love how you have them in groups too. TLC, smaller:) ones..

[GarterNovice]

Great shot Steve! Now I know where Guido gets his appetite!

[Snaky]

This looks highly familiar. My buch of marcianus are also maniacs at the food dish:D

[Aundrea]

What a great pic!!! That is funny how they all are there at once:D

[jitami]

Love that full belly down at the bottom.

[gregmonsta]

Are we sure these aren't related to pigs? :D

[Stefan-A]

Are we sure these aren't related to pigs? :D
They are, it's just that their most recent common ancestor lived about 310 million years ago. ;)

[gregmonsta]

Too true .... we're just snakes too :) ... from ou GREATGREATGREATGEREATGREEEEEEASAAAAT (x100000000) grandfather ... the almighty amoeba style blob.

[Stefan-A]

Too true .... we're just snakes too :) ... from ou GREATGREATGREATGEREATGREEEEEEASAAAAT (x100000000) grandfather ... the almighty amoeba style blob.
It would be our 170 000 000-greats-grandparent.

[infernalis]

Some of us are just less evolved than others.:rolleyes:

[guidofatherof5]

So, Maybe I'm part Radix. Cool! :D

[drache]

I know I haven't completely evolved out of being ectothermic

[guidofatherof5]

They are not shy at all.

http://www.thamnophis.com/thamphotos/data//500/medium/handy.jpg

[Snake lover 3-25]

lol nope sure aren't i think you and me may have the tamest garters on the site..... along with a few others....:)

[count dewclaw]

http://www.thamnophis.com/thamphotos/data//500/medium/handy.jpg

Wow, look at the variety of colors and markings! Super neat snakes.

[aSnakeLovinBabe]

Steve, I like you because you seem to share that same "connection" with your garter snakes that I do. Not that I feel that my snakes have bonded with me, or "love" me, but there is something very magical about the way that they interact with me that I just can't describe... it's like a drug. and I am pretty sure you know what I am talking about, and not most do :)

I'm a pretty scientific person when it comes to how I view my snakes, and I know that they are rather unfeeling, emotional-less creatures. But they are just so darned intelligent, and you can actually tell that there is SOME sort of thought process going on in those little heads.

[guidofatherof5]

I'm a pretty scientific person when it comes to how I view my snakes, and I know that they are rather unfeeling, emotional-less creatures. But they are just so darned intelligent, and you can actually tell that there is SOME sort of thought process going on in those little heads.

Amen, sister. Your statement could get an arguement started. I know what you're saying. Their are times I see the cogs turning and they do something that makes me feel that way. They are amazing. They may not know much more than the basic of life but they sure make me feel good about being here.

[guidofatherof5]

I've got some real beauties in there. Lites, darks and normals. Most of these will be coming to NY this summer. Hoping to find them some good homes.

[infernalis]

Seemed like the best thread to put this,

Feeding my Radix and my fingers still smelled like fresh pinky.

They stood up like little cobras and opened their mouths as I was trying to get them out to feed them:eek:

Going to be real fun when they get big!

[guidofatherof5]

I can picture them doing that.
They are intense eaters.

[guidofatherof5]

You are not going to believe this but here goes. I was feeding one of my very small subborn eaters. With guppy in hand I, by accident touch the little gal with the guppy just behind its head on its side. She was so excited she bent her head to the side and grabbed herself. The angle must have been just right because she couldn't release. She spun around and around trying to get loose from herself. It took me a few seconds to help. I was laughing too hard. INTENSE EATER!
Sorry, no photo. It all happened too fast.

[infernalis]

That is funny.

Saw something similar a few times myself.