New Here, Pix of my Eastern

[Brewster320]

Hey just joined here in order to learn more about garters and other similar snakes. I've always been more of a corn snake and other similar colubrid type person but I currently own a young eatern garter snake that my father found under a trash can last August. I have become interested in these snakes also and plan to get more in the furture hopefully.

This is Griffen. I've had him/her since August. When I first got him/her, s/he was only 3in. I've been guessing he was only a week-a few weeks old because he was so small but was still old enough to a allow part of his tail that was missing due to either a predator or a bad shed to heal up. last time I measured him he was around 12in. He is probably in the 14in now though. Hes not friendly at all (his nickname is "The spawn of Satan" lol)but oddly enough I think thats what makes him so much fun to have around lol. Also I'm not sure on what he/she is. I tried popping him once a few months ago but I've come to the conclusion s/hes to old to pop now. Also hes still to small in my opinion to get probed for his own safety and I'm not experienced enough with garters to tell the physical difference by just looking at them. Hope you guys enjoy!

http://i277.photobucket.com/albums/kk43/Brewster320/DSC02983.jpg
http://i277.photobucket.com/albums/kk43/Brewster320/DSC02985.jpg
http://i277.photobucket.com/albums/kk43/Brewster320/DSC02886.jpg
http://i277.photobucket.com/albums/kk43/Brewster320/DSC02887.jpg

[ScimitarX]

Welcome :) thats a nice looking snake

[skysnake]

ahh goldeneye munchin down. I just starting to try a wider diet, than crawlers wigglers and pinks

[Sid]

Nice Eastern, welcome to the forum.

[gregmonsta]

Hehe :) you can see the evil in his eyes in the first pic ;) .... lovely eastern.

[count dewclaw]

Welcome, welcome! :D

[guidofatherof5]

Nice to have you with us. If you can get a from the bottom tail shot it would help.
Here's a link that might help http://www.thamnophis.com/forum/breeding/5069-sexing-pics.html

[Brewster320]

Thanks! I'll try, although I may be putting my life on the line with this guy lol. I always though that sexing by looking at the tail was very inaccurate with most nskaes. I guess garters are one of the exceptions, Ill go try though.

[Brewster320]

Ok heres are the best pix i could get. Please note that the tube was the only way I could keep him still inorder to get the pictures and no harm was done to the snake.
One with flash...
http://i277.photobucket.com/albums/kk43/Brewster320/DSC03130.jpg

One with out...
http://i277.photobucket.com/albums/kk43/Brewster320/DSC03132.jpg

One unhappy camper!
http://i277.photobucket.com/albums/kk43/Brewster320/DSC03136.jpg

if you ask me he seems to look like a male based on the pictures in the "How to Sex your Snake Thread". But I'm not an expert so your guys opinions would be really helpful.

[drache]

welcome to the forum
that's a nice looking eastern
I guess you got the garter bug now

[Snake lover 3-25]

beautiful snake! welcome to the forum:)

[aSnakeLovinBabe]

well hi! I see you over on bp.net :)

i am really on the fence with this one... a picture from the side might help. My guess for now is male, because of the shape of the whole snake.

[guidofatherof5]

I would have to say Female. Add on the missing part and you have a very nice clean taper.
In my humble and at times wrong opinion.