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[jere000]

i have a pair of garter snakes that i found the look like no other garter snake i have ever seen before i think their a new morph they look like little titanium retics but as a garter snake ill have to get a pic have any of you heard of or seen anything like that

[guidofatherof5]

Welcome to the forum. What part of the country of you in?
You've sparked my interest and can't wait to see a photo or two or three.......:D

[adamanteus]

Can't really comment.... I have no idea what a titanium retic looks like....

[jere000]

im in new york and everyone on my other forums keeps telling me to release these two beauties
actually he looks more like a genetic stripe ball python
heres a g stripe ball

http://www.jasons-jungle.com/Pictures/NARBC03/bellgeneticstripe01.jpg

[Stefan-A]

Do they have Storeria in New York?

edit: apparently so. That would be my best guess. Do a google search for Storeria dekayi and tell us if that's what you have.

[jere000]

i dont know im more of a boidae guy but i know a little about garter snakes enough to know theseguys are odd

[adamanteus]

Good call, Stefan! I bet you nailed it.
Jason, just Google Storeria dekayii, I think you might have your ID.

[jere000]

yep that is exactly what they are i googled them there very cool

[Stefan-A]

Their diet consists of slugs, snails, worms and other soft-bodied invertebrates. Is that something you're going to be able to provide them?

[guidofatherof5]

Dekayi, nice.

My dekayi started eating slugs only. I kept mixing in worm parts to the slug mix and now she's switched to worms most of the time. I got to hand feed her the other day. She's also been spending a lot more time out of the hide. She must be settling in.

[jere000]

everyone told me to release them so i did they said it was wrong to take a snake from the wild but i could have provided that theres slugs and worms all around me

[guidofatherof5]

The keeping or release of them is your call. There are two sides to that coin and you'll have to form your opinion from the info you gather.
I would gladly give you a couple of my radixes. I think I can spare a few. The problem is shipping. The cost and the dangers at this time of the year. You could always find a breeder in your area and purchase some. I don't know but you might have a few forum member close to you. Good luck. My radixes are always waiting.

[jere000]

The keeping or release of them is your call. There are two sides to that coin and you'll have to form your opinion from the info you gather.
I would gladly give you a couple of my radixes. I think I can spare a few. The problem is shipping. The cost and the dangers at this time of the year. You could always find a breeder in your area and purchase some. I don't know but you might have a few forum member close to you. Good luck. My radixes are always waiting.
Thanks for the offer but im good my money is going towards a new xbox 360

[guidofatherof5]

Thanks for the offer but im good my money is going towards a new xbox 360

If you ever need a radix keep me in mind.
Good luck getting your xbox.

[jere000]

If you ever need a radix keep me in mind.
Good luck getting your xbox.
how did you get so many radix

[guidofatherof5]

That's a question only my therapist can answer:D

It just happened. I kept saying one more isn't that much. I said that a number of times.

[jere000]

That's a question only my therapist can answer:D

It just happened. I kept saying one more isn't that much. I said that a number of times.
150 is more than a number of times i was just outside looking at a colony of garter snakes where i found and released the pair of dekayi and found another garter snake when he puffed up he had alot of green color real cool see i just moved from las vegas nevada to new york and theres snakes every where in new york so every little garter snake fascinates me

[Didymus20X6]

Too bad they don't make a RadiXBox.

[guidofatherof5]

Too bad they don't make a RadiXBox.

Neat idea. You don't have a copywrite or patent on that, do you?:D

[Didymus20X6]

No, but you might want to talk to Darth Gates. I think he does.

[Odie]

Hi, from Oregon, jere000 :)

[drache]

welcome to the forum, Jason
where in NY are you?

[jere000]

whos jason

[drache]

not you I guess - wrong thread maybe? sorry
welcome to the forum anyway
you are in NY though, or did I get that wrong also?

[Spankenstyne]

Hello from Western Canada

[jere000]

not you I guess - wrong thread maybe? sorry
welcome to the forum anyway
you are in NY though, or did I get that wrong also?
yeah im in new york but my names jere

[drache]

where in NY are you Jere?
anywhere near Brooklyn?

[Mommy2many]

Hi from Connecticut!

[jere000]

where in NY are you Jere?
anywhere near Brooklyn?
no clue im in clyde new york you tell me lol

[drache]

no definitely not near Brooklyn
better garter territory where you are

[Lovok]

Hi everybody! Yes, I'm a "newbie" to the forum, so I thought this would be the best place to start.

I'll introduce myself by saying that I've recently acquired an Eastern youngster; it's just about 14 inches long, has about the same girth as a Sharpie marker, and by the shape of the lower body--bit of a bulge, then a fairly long tapered tail-- I'm guessing it's a female. I've had her since July 4th, and I found her in a wood pile up home visiting PA.

She seems to be settling in rather nicely. She spends a lot of time out of her hidey-hole, is drinking water and eating, but she still seems to freak out when I try to reach in to pick her up to handle her. I'm hoping that with some more patience and handling, she'll get used to me, but I'm also afraid that she may be one of those that are perpetually nervous, and may never calm down. She's only struck at me once, and that was right before she shed (I think that process might've already been happening when I found her). The other day though, she took an earthworm out of my fingers, which was pretty cool given she normally runs when I take the top of of her tank.

I'm still trying the "trial and error" method of what she likes to eat, and so far, all she seems to prefer are earthworms. I've offered small tiger slugs, small feeder fish (from the local Pet Smart), and even small, wounded crickets (though I know this isn't a "normal" food for them), but she doesn't seem interested.

I'm still exploring the site for info, but if anyone has any advice or input, PLEASE feel free to Private Message me or reply to any of my posts.

Just saying "Hi there" is cool too! :-)

[mustang]

hello!!!good luck with your garters...look up "snakes in NY" or somthn like that and then you should be looking for a government site about NYs wild life and ull find a whole list of snakes and urs will be in it!!!

[jere000]

no definitely not near Brooklyn
better garter territory where you are
yeah i already found 2 colonies

[Odie]

Hi, from Oregon, Lovok :)

[Snake lover 3-25]

welcome to the forum!

[Lovok]

Thanks for the welcome :)

I gotta say, this is a pretty darn cool site!

[MichaelSmith]

Hi Lovok - welcome to the forum