Wayne's Garter Snakes

[infernalis]

It's been a while, here is some of the current collection...

My Albino red sided...

http://www.thamnophis.us/thams/albino.jpg

Snow Radix... First up is "Stubs"

http://www.thamnophis.us/thams/stbs.jpg

and "the other one"

http://www.thamnophis.us/thams/radixsnow.jpg

More soon...

[guidofatherof5]

All very pale looking. They are in great need of my TLC. Ship them right out and I'll pay the shipping.:D

Very beautiful snakes. Nice to see you on the forum.

[infernalis]

Hi Steve!

Even the most wayward of children find their way home sooner or later.

http://www.thamnophis.us/thams/pinkest.jpg
http://www.thamfriends.com/forum/picture.php?albumid=51&pictureid=1383
http://www.thamnophis.us/snakes/masubius4.jpg
http://www.thamnophis.us/cherry/EFlame.jpg

[infernalis]

http://www.thamnophis.us/cherry/infernalis2.jpg
http://www.thamnophis.us/cherry/fernalis.jpg
http://www.thamfriends.com/forum/picture.php?albumid=69&pictureid=1348
http://www.thamfriends.com/forum/picture.php?albumid=69&pictureid=1350

[infernalis]

http://www.thamfriends.com/forum/picture.php?albumid=69&pictureid=1351
Sky doing what he does best.....

http://www.thamfriends.com/forum/picture.php?albumid=69&pictureid=1352

This fella is on fire, look at the way his nose is coloring up.

http://www.thamfriends.com/forum/picture.php?albumid=69&pictureid=1357

[drache]

hi there, Wayne
nice snakes

[infernalis]

Hello Rhea. ;)

[gregmonsta]

Very nice :D

[Mommy2many]

As usual Wayne, all are beautiful. You sure I can't take some of them of your hands?

[infernalis]

expecting a litter of Radix soon, various albinos....

http://www.thamfriends.com/forum/picture.php?albumid=51&pictureid=1247

http://www.reptard.info/snakes/radix.jpg

[Boots]

Glad to have you back. Very nice collection you have their Wayne.

Jason

[infernalis]

Thanks Jason... Appreciate it.


http://www.thamfriends.com/forum/picture.php?albumid=51&pictureid=1233

http://www.thamnophis.us/gallery/images/flame.jpg

http://www.thamfriends.com/forum/picture.php?albumid=17&pictureid=660

http://www.thamfriends.com/forum/picture.php?albumid=17&pictureid=683

[Calift]

GORGEOUS, gorgeous, gorgeous!!

You have a great collection :)

[infernalis]

thank you!!

[Snakers]

love all of your flames stunning

[aSnakeLovinBabe]

Xmas albino!!!! ::want want want want::

so is your infernalis breedable?! I just pulled mine out!!! I lost a male during brumation, so hopefully my male from Rhea (Mesa) will be a little stud muffin and get both of my females gravid!

[infernalis]

Opposite for me, I lost the female and now have 2 males :(

Hi Shannon, Missed you.

[infernalis]

An interesting Radix girl with a gold tint....

http://www.thamnophis.us/Radix/golden.jpg

[infernalis]

Masubius just shed, and her colors are just more stunning every shed.

http://www.thamfriends.com/forum/picture.php?albumid=69&pictureid=1372

She did not want to hold still or cooperate much while I took pictures.

http://www.thamfriends.com/forum/picture.php?albumid=69&pictureid=1373

Look close there is a big radix on the other side of that glass.

http://www.thamfriends.com/forum/picture.php?albumid=69&pictureid=1374

[guidofatherof5]

Nice looking snakes. Big radix.

[infernalis]

Snapped this shot of my Anery yearling tonight....

http://www.reptard.info/pic/anery1.jpg

[Spankenstyne]

Damn, those are some gorgeous snakes Wayne!

[infernalis]

Thank you Chris, and Thanks to Scott Felzer, Jeff Benfer & Don Belnap for making it possible to have them.

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Some new pics of my Infernalis boys. They are super feisty and very defensive of their territory. They bite my hands more than any other snakes here.

http://www.ssnakess.info/secret/infernalis1.jpg

http://www.ssnakess.info/secret/infernalis2.jpg

And my Melanistic Eastern Garter (Thamnophis Sirtalis Sirtalis) What a little pain in the but this one is, The only snake here that refuses pinkies, he just loves fish and worms (Sometimes I cheat and mince up a pink into the fish, then maybe if I'm lucky some of it gets ate) .

http://www.ssnakess.info/secret/melanistic.jpg

My Coastal ribbon snake, This little runt defied all odds and survived after a larger sibling ate him 1/2 of the way down (Head first) before I found them like that and separated them. That was 2 years ago now.

http://www.thamnophis.us/thams/greenie.jpg

[gregmonsta]

Gorgeous beasts :D

[infernalis]

Cheers Greg.. :)

[bkhuff1s]

Wow how many do you have?

[BUSHSNAKE]

i like your ery flame Wayne, and the second pic of your infernalis male, hes a stunner

[infernalis]

Wow how many do you have?

2 flames, 1 Puget, 1 wandering, 3 snow radix, 2 anery RS, 1 Albino RS, 1 Christmas Radix, 4 normal Radix (all hets from Scott), 2 normal red sided, 4 normal easterns, 1 melanistic eastern, 1 Axanthic Radix, 1 snow eastern, 2 Infernalis, and 2 other easterns het for albino.

I have decided to slow down though, I do not want to turn into a hoarder:eek:

and since I do display the psych profile of a compulsive hoarder, it's important that I do not allow it to take over with my critters.

[Mommy2many]

Very nice!

[infernalis]

Very nice!

Thanks!!:D

2 of my snow Radix last night....

http://www.reptard.info/today/snows1.jpg

[infernalis]

http://www.thamnophis.us/stump/Mojo1.jpg
http://www.thamnophis.us/stump/Mojo2.jpg
http://www.thamnophis.us/stump/Mojo3.jpg
http://www.thamnophis.us/stump/Mojo4.jpg

[infernalis]

http://www.thamnophis.us/stump/masubi1.jpg
http://www.thamnophis.us/stump/masubi2.jpg
http://www.thamnophis.us/stump/masubi3.jpg

[guidofatherof5]

That blackneck is awesome. I love the picture of it in the grass. Beautiful face. I also see a good attitude in that photo.
It's like the snake is saying something. I can hear it "I want to go live with Uncle Steve" "I want to go live with Uncle Steve":D
Such a sweet, smart snake.
Looking on my room availability chart......... Yes, I have room for 1 Blackneck.

[Laura]

Lol Steve you're so mental :P

[infernalis]

http://www.thamnophis.us/stump/BA.jpg

[oki-inu]

Great pictures, Wayne. The Blackneck is awesome, looks huge. Of course, I love the Flame, it's like Ferrari painted a snake. Amazing coloration.

[infernalis]

Thanks!

[ConcinusMan]

Stunning snakes Wayne. Simply stunning.

[infernalis]

Thanks Richard.

[ConcinusMan]

I really do want to get my hands on a pair of eastern blacknecks sometime in the next couple of years.

[infernalis]

I have been trying to score a male for Mojo for 2 years now.

She's plump and ready to make babies.

[infernalis]

New pics of my massive female eastern normal....


http://www.thamnophis.us/stump/tread2.jpg

http://www.thamnophis.us/stump/tread.jpg

http://www.thamnophis.us/stump/treadhead.jpg

[ConcinusMan]

Yup, that's a big one. On a side note, you guys gotta stop it with the tongue shots. you're killing me. I can't compete with that!

[infernalis]

Patience and lots of pictures... then pick out the ones you want.

It's easy.

BTW that girl slams the groceries. She ate 4 hopper mice and wanted more.

[Laura]

Lol bless her, she's mahusive

[guidofatherof5]

Great looking snake, Wayne.

[infernalis]

Thanks everyone.

[infernalis]

Snow (Radix) in June........

http://www.thamnophis.us/stump/snow1.jpg

http://www.thamnophis.us/stump/snow2.jpg

[guidofatherof5]

Great looking snakes, Wayne.

[infernalis]

Thanks Steve...

[infernalis]

My new baby girl, another Infernalis for my boys.

Lost my 2008 & 2009 females, both died.

http://www.thamnophis.us/1/infernopink.jpg

[guidofatherof5]

Hungry little beggar.

[infernalis]

Always Steve, They love the groceries.

[guidofatherof5]

I do believe most are "gut" driven.:D

[Selkielass]

Beautiful! The bars of red are quite striking.

[infernalis]

Thanks, They color up even more with age, here is one of my 2009 males.

http://www.danceswithreptiles.com/GSM/newnalis.jpg

[infernalis]

http://www.thamnophis.us/thams/ARSBE.jpg

2009 Albino red side.

[ConcinusMan]

Show off!

[Snaky]

You have some great snakes, Waye! Very nice :)

[infernalis]

Show off!


You have some great snakes, Waye! Very nice :)


Thanks Guys.:cool:

[infernalis]

http://www.thamnophis.us/cherry/anery.jpg

http://www.thamnophis.us/cherry/erflim.jpg

[guidofatherof5]

Beautiful snakes once again, Wayne.

[mustang]

look even HE'S GREEN WITH ENVY
http://i787.photobucket.com/albums/yy158/JJmustang/green_snake.jpg
(fyi this was marked as a green garter and it isnt one right?)

[adamanteus]

No, it's a Green Mamba (Dendroaspis angusticeps).

[infernalis]

Keep that Mamba away from my garters..... They are not mamba snacks.

[MasSalvaje]

No, it's a Green Mamba (Dendroaspis angusticeps).

That's not too far off from a green garter.:rolleyes:

-Thomas

[Stefan-A]

Common names are fun.

[mustang]

Common names are fun.
unless they keep messn up for example
a "red coach whip" with a red phase "western coachwhip"

[infernalis]

http://www.reptard.info/garters/snowflake.jpg
http://www.reptard.info/garters/snowflake1.jpg
http://www.reptard.info/garters/radix.jpg
http://www.reptard.info/garters/radix2.jpg
http://www.reptard.info/garters/radix3.jpg
http://www.reptard.info/garters/radix4.jpg

[Snakers]

Love the snow!Ok Steve he posted pics of a radix where are you?:D

[guidofatherof5]

Love the snow!Ok Steve he posted pics of a radix where are you?:D

Sitting at my computer admiring the radixes.:)

[Snakers]

Sitting at my computer admiring the radixes.:)
I knew you would say that!

[Snakers]

Sitting at my computer admiring the radixes.:)
I knew you would say that!:D

[mustang]

Sitting at my computer admiring the radixes.:)
haha "wherever thers a radix in need steve will be there"!

[infernalis]

http://www.reptard.info/FT/snow.jpg

http://www.reptard.info/FT/FT2.jpg

http://www.reptard.info/FT/FT3.jpg

http://www.reptard.info/FT/FT.jpg

[ConcinusMan]

OMG that red one is just...

well, you know.

[MoJo]

Wayne the snakes are stunning! I can't believe how big Mojo is. She looks lovely. I am so happy she did well for you. One of my girls just had 12 babies on Sunday. Let me know if you still want a male.

[ConcinusMan]

Wait a second, which one's Mojo?

[infernalis]

Wait a second, which one's Mojo?

This one is Mojo.........


http://www.thamnophis.us/stump/Mojo1.jpg
http://www.thamnophis.us/stump/Mojo2.jpg
http://www.thamnophis.us/stump/Mojo3.jpg
http://www.thamnophis.us/stump/Mojo4.jpg

[guidofatherof5]

Very,very awesome,Wayne.
Looks like Mojo's got her mojo on.:D

[drache]

I'm almost as green as the mamba
great snakes, Wayne

[Mommy2many]

Wayne, Mojo is very photogenic! An absolutely beautiful snake! I am also green with envy...

[ConcinusMan]

This one is Mojo.........

OMG, OMG, OMG. We gotta talk. I want one eastern blackneck, if not a pair, soooo bad.:D

I've seen shannon's western and I've seen Redspot's western first hand and in person. They just don't quite do it for me like the easterns, particularly one's found in Texas.

[infernalis]

http://www.thamnophis.us/WGS/anery.jpg
http://www.thamnophis.us/WGS/het.jpg
http://www.thamnophis.us/WGS/mel.jpg
http://www.thamnophis.us/WGS/snowy.jpg

[infernalis]

http://www.thamnophis.us/WGS/nugget.jpg
http://www.thamnophis.us/WGS/redside.jpg
http://www.thamnophis.us/WGS/redsided.jpg

[guidofatherof5]

Beautiful snakes, Wayne.
For some reason I really like that first snake in that last group of photos.:rolleyes:

[infernalis]

Beautiful snakes, Wayne.
For some reason I really like that first snake in that last group of photos.:rolleyes:


She's a sweetie too Steve. Always hungry it seems.

[guidofatherof5]

She's a sweetie too Steve. Always hungry it seems.



Is that what they call a radix?????:p

[infernalis]

Is that what they call a radix?????:p


there are 3 radix in that set of photos.

That goldish brown female is a calm snake. Her coloring is attractive too, I think.

[infernalis]

http://www.thamnophis.us/snakes/new/red.jpg

http://www.thamnophis.us/snakes/new/black.jpg

http://www.thamnophis.us/snakes/new/bw.jpg

[Snakers]

Nice snakes as usual.

[infernalis]

I know they probably get boring, but perching on the log is my little flame's favorite thing to do. and he just shed.
http://www.thamnophis.us/snakes/new/trio.jpg

http://www.thamnophis.us/snakes/new/fire1.jpg

http://www.thamnophis.us/snakes/new/fire.jpg

[kibakiba]

He is a beauty! Mama likes to lay in her hide all the time, and in some of the sticks in the tank :)

[ConcinusMan]

Boring, yeah right. They're anything but boring. One of these days I'm going to do a group photo showing contrasting variety among my T.s. concinnus.:D

You have some beautiful snakes Wayne.

[infernalis]

http://www.thamnophis.us/snakes/new/cheech.jpg

http://www.thamnophis.us/snakes/new/infernalis.jpg

The blood blister is shrinking, slow but sure......

http://www.thamnophis.us/snakes/new/lump.jpg

http://www.thamnophis.us/snakes/new/radix.jpg

[ConcinusMan]

Gawd, I'm so jealous of that T.s.infernalis... I want one, or three.. or ...

Still, my 3 stripe T.s. concinnus are pretty cool, you have to admit.

Got new baby one's too! I'm lovin' it.

[infernalis]

I will admit, those concinnus are good looking animals.

That little radix with the sharp orange dorsal is a beauty ain't she?

[ConcinusMan]

Well of course!

[guidofatherof5]

Great looking snakes, Wayne.

[Hollis_Steed]

I never get bored with looking at your nice snakes! keep posting the pics! Real beauties!

[Flicker]

You have incredibly beautiful Snakes Wayne. :)

[oki-inu]

ditto on the not boring. Beautiful snakes, never tire of looking at pictures.

[Snakers]

That flame is hot!hot!hot!

[infernalis]

My favourite, Thamnophis Infernalis.... I used three different light bulbs, all photos are the same snake. The bottom two best represent what they look like in person.

http://www.thamnophis.us/infernalis/infernalis1.jpg

http://www.thamnophis.us/infernalis/infernalis2.jpg

http://www.thamnophis.us/infernalis/infernalis3.jpg

http://www.thamnophis.us/infernalis/infernalis4.jpg

[Snakers]

Nice snakes wayne!

[infernalis]

http://www.thamnophis.us/2010/flameage.jpg

[BUSHSNAKE]

your red flame is looking good Wayne!

[MasSalvaje]

your red flame is looking good Wayne!

Very very good Wayne!

-Thomas

[guidofatherof5]

Smok'in hot, Wayne.

[Mommy2many]

That flame is awesome, Wayne!

[Snakers]

MAn i gotta get some flames....

[infernalis]

Thanks everyone.

[infernalis]

A couple shots of a few 2010 babies... You can see the red developing in the radix.

http://www.reptard.info/2010/group.jpg

http://www.reptard.info/2010/Rradix.jpg

[guidofatherof5]

Good looking snakes. I like those radixes. Heck, I like any radixes.

[Chondro788]

Nice, can't wait to see them as they grow!!

[infernalis]

a few more from the same set of pics......

http://www.thamnophis.us/2010/how%20many.jpg

http://www.thamnophis.us/2010/hybinoHet.jpg

http://www.thamnophis.us/2010/peekin.jpg

[count dewclaw]

Very nice looking bunch! How many infernalis do you have now?

[infernalis]

Very nice looking bunch! How many infernalis do you have now?

Three, two males from '09 & a female from 2010

[guidofatherof5]

Three, two males from '09 & a female from 2010

3 Flames. That's bad juju.
Better send them to me.:D

[gregmonsta]

Lovely picks ... love the peeking shot ;)

[Chondro788]

Awesome Infernalis, man I love that species!!! :)

[infernalis]

Just like kids with pots and pans, Give a snake some scrap cardboard, they will play with it all day.

http://www.thamnophis.us/snakes/peek.jpg

[guidofatherof5]

Great photo.
They do like new stuff.

[ConcinusMan]

That's so cute.

I've been decreasing the day length and letting get quite a bit cooler at night and my adult concinnus have been wanting to hide and bury themselves at night whereas before they were content to just curl up in corner for the night. I think it's the instinct to find a brumating shelter.

Anyway, I put a section of sturdy cardboard tubing (about 5 inch diameter) in there up on their climbing log and some pieces of cardboard in the bottom like you did. I stuffed one end of the tube with moss. As soon as I put that stuff in there, they all came rushing over to investigate. It's so cute. They spent the night under their cardboard and inside the tube. This morning they're poking their head out. Got pics. Will post here later today :http://www.thamnophis.com/forum/general-talk/7090-concinnusmans-garters-29.html

[infernalis]

http://www.thamnophis.us/2010/masubi.jpg

http://www.thamnophis.us/2010/blackneckeat.jpg

http://www.thamnophis.us/2010/face.jpg

http://www.thamnophis.us/2010/flameface.jpg

http://www.thamnophis.us/2010/Infernalis.jpg

[guidofatherof5]

Great looking snakes.
I have to ask what is that snake eating in the last photo?

[infernalis]

Thank you Steve..

Garter Goulash -ground up pinkies and fish

[Hornets23]

Looks disgusting lol

[kibakiba]

Yummmmm!

[ConcinusMan]

Love that first pic especially.

[infernalis]

big mamma having a snack..

http://www.thamnophis.us/Radix/radix1.jpg

http://www.thamnophis.us/Radix/radix2.jpg

http://www.thamnophis.us/Radix/radix3.jpg

[Ryachanira]

Looking at all of these pictures has seriously made me want more snakes. Which is funny, considering that a week ago I was not even thinking about snakes and if asked would have said I would never own one! :)

[infernalis]

It's an addiction, they are all so darn beautiful it's hard to stop getting more.

[guidofatherof5]

That radix doesn't even take it at one of the ends.
It just grabs the middle and slams it down.
Good radix.:D

[infernalis]

She hinted she was hungry when she tried to eat my hand. It was not even her scheduled feeding, but I heavily suspect she's easting for more than just one currently.

Her girth has almost doubled in the last few weeks.

Just look at her profile, the diameter of her neck area is substantially smaller than her mid section.

[infernalis]

baby pics!..............

Please excuse the cat sleeping in the background. She likes the tank heat. Good girl never bothers my snakes.

http://www.thamnophis.us/novbirth/weeradix.jpg

http://www.thamnophis.us/novbirth/anery1.jpg

http://www.thamnophis.us/novbirth/radixbaby.jpg

http://www.thamnophis.us/novbirth/anerbino.jpg

http://www.thamnophis.us/novbirth/snow.jpg

[guidofatherof5]

Looking good, Wayne.

[ConcinusMan]

Ditto.:D

Except for one thing is missing...

Clumps of moist moss and/or other similar material. The liners are great for babies and I wouldn't go any other way but they need some moist material too.

Oh shoot, who am I talking to... you know this.:rolleyes:

[infernalis]

chow hounds ate...

http://www.thamnophis.us/novbirth/eat1.jpg

http://www.thamnophis.us/novbirth/eat2.jpg

http://www.thamnophis.us/novbirth/eat3.jpg

http://www.thamnophis.us/novbirth/eat4.jpg

[guidofatherof5]

It's always a good sight when the newborns start eating.
"Come and get it" little radixes.
Nice job, Wayne.

[ConcinusMan]

chow hounds ate...
http://www.thamnophis.us/novbirth/eat4.jpg
That didn't take long. Man, that albino in the far left corner is gorgeous. Love his pattern. How much?

[infernalis]

http://www.reptard.info/garters/albinoRX.jpg

http://www.reptard.info/garters/BN1.jpg

http://www.reptard.info/garters/BN2.jpg

http://www.reptard.info/garters/cheech.jpg

[infernalis]

http://www.reptard.info/garters/skydot.jpg

http://www.reptard.info/garters/skyguy1.jpg

http://www.reptard.info/garters/skyguy2.jpg

http://www.reptard.info/garters/snowdirt.jpg

http://www.reptard.info/garters/dirtysnow.jpg

[guidofatherof5]

I guess these photos speak for themselves. No need for any text.
They are beautiful.
Not to complain but I did put in a request for a close-up of the
T.melanogaster's eye awhile ago. Any chance I can get that order filled:D Please.;)

[justme]

These photos speak mouthfuls! ;-) What a strikingly beautiful collection you have and congrats with your new babies!

[gregmonsta]

Puget looking super good :D .... drools.

[MoJo]

Gorgeous snakes band what great variety. How many do you have now?

[infernalis]

Gorgeous snakes band what great variety. How many do you have now?

Thanks...somewhere around the hundred mark counting babies.

[MoJo]

Wow you must be a busy guy! and of course I must have typed that on my phone or ipad.... band instead of and. I don't know how the kids text as fast as they do. It always comes out like gobblydigook when I type on these devices!

[infernalis]

I feed in rotation Joanna, feeding 30-40 per sitting is easy work.

Besides, I like the interaction, and since I'm not big on handling (molesting snakes) It's feeding time that we spend the most time together.

[infernalis]

New close ups.
http://www.thamnophis.us/Macro/BNB.jpg
http://www.thamnophis.us/Macro/BN1.jpg

http://www.thamnophis.us/Macro/HS1.jpg
http://www.thamnophis.us/Macro/snow.jpg
http://www.thamnophis.us/Macro/wandering2.jpg
http://www.thamnophis.us/Macro/handix.jpg

[guidofatherof5]

All great photos but I love #2. Very nice.
Would make a great poster print.;)

That last photo is nice too. What kind of garter snake is that:D

[gregmonsta]

Great shots!!! :D Love the third.

[infernalis]

That last photo is nice too. What kind of garter snake is that:D

Thamnophis J Gilfillan :rolleyes::cool:

[guidofatherof5]

Thamnophis J Gilfillan :rolleyes::cool:

That was good. Very good.;)

[zooplan]

so cute
a whole bunch of variation

[infernalis]

Funny faces......

http://www.thamnophis.us/today/Axanthic1.jpg
http://www.thamnophis.us/today/facial.jpg
http://www.thamnophis.us/today/headon.jpg
http://www.thamnophis.us/today/pinkiechomp.jpg

[zooplan]

WoW, those are brilliant!


BTW: Why do we like pictures of devouring snakes but are embarrassed about photos, showing us while eating?

[infernalis]

Thank you kindly Udo.Feeding pics are great, The snakes actually hold still while I click.

http://www.thamnophis.us/today/Peach.jpg

http://www.thamnophis.us/today/SnowPinkie.jpg

http://www.thamnophis.us/today/yawn.jpg

http://www.thamnophis.us/today/rsfo.jpg

http://www.thamnophis.us/today/Ared.jpg

[guidofatherof5]

Here you go Wayne.
Great photos. I could have some fun with most of those. Nice job.;)


http://www.thamnophis.com/thamphotos/data//500/medium/pinkiechomp1.jpg

[infernalis]

Here you go Steve, have at these....

http://www.thamnophis.us/showpost.php_files/abstract.jpg

http://www.thamnophis.us/showpost.php_files/face.jpg

http://www.thamnophis.us/showpost.php_files/radixfood.jpg

[guidofatherof5]

http://www.thamnophis.com/thamphotos/data//500/medium/forgetaboutit.jpghttp://www.thamnophis.com/thamphotos/data//500/medium/abstract_Quick_e-mail_view.jpg

[infernalis]

these two ladies were sitting like this for hours tonight.. Heck they still are right now.

http://www.reptard.info/garters/ladies.jpg

http://www.reptard.info/garters/girls.jpg

[guidofatherof5]

Apparently deep in thought.
Make sure things are secure.:D

[infernalis]

I find the difference in head structure very interesting for two snakes of the same species.

That chunk of wood must make a comfy pillow.

[guidofatherof5]

That chunk of wood must make a comfy pillow.

I don't think so.
They're plotting something!:D

[scorpion0151]

great collection, I'd love to get a trio of albino red sided garters one day :)

[zooplan]

great collection, I'd love to get a trio of albino red sided garters one day :)
Than you had started saving money yet?
These are not bred in the UK I think.

[infernalis]

http://www.thamnophis.us/close/subi.jpg
http://www.thamnophis.us/close/subi2.jpg
http://www.thamnophis.us/close/subi3.jpg
http://www.thamnophis.us/close/lady.jpg
http://www.thamnophis.us/close/lady2.jpg
http://www.thamnophis.us/close/lady3.jpg

[infernalis]

http://www.thamnophis.us/close/anery.jpg

http://www.thamnophis.us/close/baby1.jpg

http://www.thamnophis.us/close/bino.jpg

http://www.thamnophis.us/close/prince.jpg

http://www.thamnophis.us/close/subi4.jpg

[guidofatherof5]

Somebodies getting their use out odf that macro setting on the camera.:D
Keep them coming.
Great looking snakes.;)

[infernalis]

Thanks Steve. Had the camera for a while now, and just recently figured out all the menu settings.

My old camera just had a "flower button" , this one does not. It had a macro setting that can be used simultaneously with all the other settings, it's great.

[guidofatherof5]

What camera are you using?

[infernalis]

Sanyo E1075 pocket cam. 10mp.

It's no SLR, but it takes nice pics when used correctly.

[guidofatherof5]

It's no SLR, but it takes nice pics when used correctly.

Yes it does.;)

[Barak666]

Wow! Very nice pictures and beautiful models indeed. Nice bunch of healthy beasts who seems to eat with appetite. Thanks for sharing

[scorpion0151]

Than you had started saving money yet?
These are not bred in the UK I think.

you're absolutly right, I know I'll have to do some traveling and saving to get myself some, but I think they're worth it :)

[brain]

great collection, I'd love to get a trio of albino red sided garters one day :)

Yep this is my next trio I'll be having. I think someone out here said "It's as close as I can get to T.s. tetrataenia. :rolleyes:

I've seen photos of some very nice infernalis. ;)

[infernalis]

Some new shots of a few babies from today.

Right after I took this, I moved the little one to a wet shed box to help it along.

http://www.thamnophis.us/Nov25/binoshed.jpg

Taken right after the shed finished.

http://www.thamnophis.us/Nov25/justshed.jpg

The het sibling started to shed about 15 minutes later.

Look at that face, can you guess who the daddy is?

http://www.thamnophis.us/Nov25/pairOradix.jpg

When this snake gets older, it's nose is going to look awesome.

http://www.thamnophis.us/Nov25/radixface.jpg

A sibling, notice the coloration is not quite the same.

http://www.thamnophis.us/Nov25/rock.jpg

The snow is due to shed next, it was "blue phase" yesterday, will probably shed tonight.

http://www.thamnophis.us/Nov25/snowdish.jpg

I must admit, working with these babies has been rewarding.

[ssssnakeluvr]

love that snow!!!! looks like a nebraska snow...is it?

[infernalis]

Yes, they are all from the same litter.

These are the babies born November first.

[infernalis]

found seven Jellybeans in one of my cages tonight. :(

[ConcinusMan]

Actually, with ANY camera, there are always a few settings that are in conflict with macro mode so cannot be used.:cool: I thought the flower symbol was universal. My new camera doesn't actually have a flower button either, (my old one did) but macro mode is still represented by the flower symbol in the menu and on screen settings indicator. I know what you mean though, the color/exposure, etc. settings that can be adjusted according to conditions can be changed and that's the important part for getting great pics from a not-so-expensive camera.

http://www.thamnophis.us/Nov25/radixface.jpg

Yeah, I noticed this one is a bit different than most nebraska's and very, very attractive. Regular average nebraska's don't really appeal to me, but that one...

I don't know all the background on their genetics but is it possible that maybe you have an orange christmas nebraska there? I mean, there's definitely some color there already.

I've seen a lot of snows too, that really, really don't appeal to me, (ugly worms:p) but again, that one... amazing. I like his slightly translucent look at the same time, a very distiguishable pattern can be seen unlike many snows.

[guidofatherof5]

found seven Jellybeans in one of my cages tonight. :(

It's always a sad time when they don't get a chance at life.

[infernalis]

it's time to split up the group.. the girls are obviously ready, It will be an easy separation, 3 of the snakes in the group are red sided, the remaining snakes are radix.

Don't need any cross breeding ;)

[ConcinusMan]

Huh? are you going to make me go back through the thread to try to find out what you're talking about?

[infernalis]

Not even sure it was ever mentioned Richard.

It's a group from 2009 I never separated yet. They have been together since birth, 7 young adults in one cage.

If one of the gals just tossed jellies, then it's more than certainly time to split them up.

Ovulation has occurred, time to split up the snakes....

[ConcinusMan]

Oh shoot! I thought that you meant the girl that had that wonderful late litter, had passed jellies!

Well yeah, I'd hide my virgin daughter from the guys if she got to that point too. Oh, shoot. Too late for me.:p

I hear you. That fertile female may be too much for the males to resist, even if they are a different subspecies/species.

[infernalis]

more photos....


http://www.thamnophis.us/MoreTham/albinodrink.jpg

http://www.thamnophis.us/MoreTham/anery.jpg

http://www.thamnophis.us/MoreTham/melanistic.jpg

http://www.thamnophis.us/MoreTham/snows.jpg

http://www.thamnophis.us/MoreTham/snakeRing.jpg

http://www.thamnophis.us/MoreTham/dewdrop.jpg

[ConcinusMan]

I'll say it again. That nebraska is awesome!

http://img254.imageshack.us/img254/8880/albinodrink.jpg

[guidofatherof5]

Great photos, Wayne.;)

[charles parenteau]

Yes very nice photos indeed keep posting guys! tanks...

[infernalis]

Yeah, I noticed this one is a bit different than most nebraska's and very, very attractive. Regular average nebraska's don't really appeal to me, but that one...

I don't know all the background on their genetics but is it possible that maybe you have an orange christmas nebraska there? I mean, there's definitely some color there already.



That little Radix is colouring up like crazy, another shed and look at how much more orange is showing up.

http://www.thamnophis.us/random/xmassnow.jpg

http://www.thamnophis.us/random/trio.jpg

http://www.thamnophis.us/random/babysnow.jpg

http://www.thamnophis.us/random/faces.jpg

[guidofatherof5]

Sweet looking snakes, Wayne.;)

[ConcinusMan]

He's a keeper for sure.

[gregmonsta]

Loving those blacknecked garters ;)

[brain]

Loving those blacknecked garters ;)


DITTO :p:p:p

[BUSHSNAKE]

nice collection Wayne, hope you had a nice Christmas and have a nice New Year!!!


joe p

[infernalis]

New pics.....
http://www.thamnophis.us/random/flake.jpg

http://www.thamnophis.us/random/narnia.jpg

http://www.thamnophis.us/random/JR.jpg

http://www.thamnophis.us/random/strip.jpg

http://www.thamnophis.us/random/mow.jpg

http://www.thamnophis.us/random/nom.jpg

[infernalis]

http://www.thamnophis.us/random/snow1.jpg

http://www.thamnophis.us/random/faceit.jpg

http://www.thamnophis.us/random/mel.jpg

http://www.thamnophis.us/random/melvin.jpg

http://www.thamnophis.us/random/snoweat1.jpg

http://www.thamnophis.us/random/snoweat2.jpg

[ConcinusMan]

That little Radix is colouring up like crazy, another shed and look at how much more orange is showing up.

http://www.thamnophis.us/random/xmassnow.jpg

http://www.thamnophis.us/random/trio.jpg

http://www.thamnophis.us/random/babysnow.jpg

http://www.thamnophis.us/random/faces.jpg

I knew it.;) I have one now too, a nice fat healthy female and she's doing the same thing. Weird how the nebraska's show it very early but my T- (Amy) just only recently began "turning Christmas". He's about to shed and dang he's getting spectacular orange now.

[BLUESIRTALIS]

Nice snakes!!!

[infernalis]

Nice snakes!!!


Thank you!

Took these last night..

The two biggest Easterns I have. Both are super sweet gals.

http://www.thamnophis.us/random/tread.jpg

As soon as the flash went off, Midnight had to investigate..

http://www.thamnophis.us/random/girls.jpg

[guidofatherof5]

Both are beautiful.;)

[infernalis]

Both are beautiful.;)

Thanks Steve.. I think so too. They don't need a flashy "paint job" to look good.

************************************************** *****

Progress report... 8 months old now.

2 of them are eating 2 pinkie mice per meal now, and the little runt still needs his pinkies split in half. Aside from being a little runt, he's vibrant and healthy.

http://www.thamnophis.us/random/BN1.jpg

http://www.thamnophis.us/random/bn2.jpg

here is the runt, about half the size of the other two.

http://www.thamnophis.us/random/bn3.jpg

[guidofatherof5]

Awesome looking trio.

[RicMartin]

They are all great, but I can't help staring at the beautiful rant.
Many tongue flickers from here.

[MoJo]

They are looking great! I can't remember what I sent you! I was pretty sure that it was one male and then 2 - 3 females that I could not get to eat. If so is the little one one of the non feeders? I hope so - I hope the male I sent is eating very well!

[Didymus20X6]

♪ WAYNE'S GARTERS!! WAYNE'S GARTERS!!
♫ PARTY TIME!! EXCELLENT!!

Party on, Garth!

[infernalis]

They are looking great! I can't remember what I sent you! I was pretty sure that it was one male and then 2 - 3 females that I could not get to eat. If so is the little one one of the non feeders? I hope so - I hope the male I sent is eating very well!

Jo, I am very pleased with my black necks. The runt still eats just fine, just not as much food. The other two can and usually do eat 2-3 XS pinkies per meal, the little one eats a pinkie and a half, and they have to be split in half first, no biggie.

[MoJo]

Thanks Wayne! I know you are happy, I just want to make sure that you have a nice healthy male since I am pretty sure that is what you wanted.

[Mommy2many]

Those are beautiful snakes, Wayne. Good luck with them.

[infernalis]

Thamnophis eques scotti


My new girl...She's really pretty.


http://www.thamnophis.co/scoti/scoti1.jpg
http://www.thamnophis.co/scoti/scoti2.jpg

[guidofatherof5]

That is a beautiful snake. Nice.

That is why someday they will be on the Ranch.
How's the attitude.

[infernalis]

She's still shy. She's a great eater, just a bit timid.

[RedSidedSPR]

That is so beautiful!! I love him/her!! I've really want one, but now I want one more!
Awesome snake man!

[infernalis]

My girl "Copper" just had 12 beautiful babies.

The arrow points to an old injury, It has healed perfectly, but she has a chunk gone in her back leaving a big dimple.

I rescued her from a man who called me to remove the "big red snake" before he chopped it up. She was simply basking on his concrete step leading to the front door.

http://www.thamnophis.us/newtham/copper.jpg

Her babies....

http://www.thamnophis.us/newtham/litter1.jpg

some other recent pics....

Hobo my "normal" wandering male...

http://www.thamnophis.us/newtham/hobo1.jpg

"Muttley" the hybrid garter...

http://www.thamnophis.us/newtham/mutt.jpg

A copper coloured male, the picture is old, I found it while clearing obsolete files....

http://www.thamnophis.us/newtham/peekin.jpg

[RedSidedSPR]

Awesome snakes Wayne!! I like Muttley

[guidofatherof5]

Good rescue Wayne. She's beautiful and doesn't deserve to be hurt.
Glad she with you.;)

Muttly looks like he may possess a little attitude or was that just for the photo.

[kibakiba]

He does look like he's glaring at the camera. "You better get my good side.... I WILL musk and poop on you while you're sleeping if you don't! :mad:"

[infernalis]

He was a bit angry because I did this right after he ate his supper.

[RedSidedSPR]

Big supper, from the looks of it.

Reminds me of my snake, looks alot like him, and he hates you with a full stomach.

[infernalis]

Big supper, from the looks of it.

Reminds me of my snake, looks alot like him, and he hates you with a full stomach.

4 Jumbo pinks.. he was hungry.

[RedSidedSPR]

What's he a mix of? He's really cool!

[vrotalusco]

wow i agree those are very nice

[infernalis]

What's he a mix of? He's really cool!


1/2 Chequered, 1/2 eastern..

A member of the forum had an accidental breeding a few years ago.

[guidofatherof5]

Glad to see Muttly has a chance at life.
Glad he's with you and that some of his siblings are safe with other forum members.

[jitami]

Awww, Muttley <3 Frick and Frack say hello to their handsome brother!

Congrats on the new babies! Copper is gorgeous!

[infernalis]

Awww, Muttley <3 Frick and Frack say hello to their handsome brother!

Congrats on the new babies! Copper is gorgeous!


That's why I kept her, She was going to get chopped by a homeowner.

At least the man listened to me, he has since patched the holes in the concrete and removed the shrubs from the front entrance to his house to make it less likely to attract more.

[katach]

Beautiful bunch of snakes you have! I really like Muttly!

[infernalis]

Last night we found another baby loose on the floor in the reptile room.. When Copper had her babies, it seems that two of them found the small hole drilled in the rear of the viv where the electric cord passes, and squeezed out.

aside from dehydration, the little scrub was doing fine, I promptly put it in the water bowl, it drank a lot for a neonate.

[RedSidedSPR]

Wow, glad you found it.

Note to self--do no drill hole in baby cage.:D

[infernalis]

The hole was in moms cage. she has the one my Savannah Monitor spent his youth in. It's quite big.

[RedSidedSPR]

Gotcha. I was noting to MYSELF, wasn't acusing you.

[infernalis]

Gotcha. I was noting to MYSELF, wasn't acusing you.

No reason to defend yourself Jesse.. I may seem harsh at times, but overall I try to be polite unless something gets under my skin. ;)

The drill hole is under the aspen shavings, so I never even thought about it.

May be a good time to mention, I had to take the cage slightly apart because one of the babies had found a seam in the wood and got itself wedged into it.

This cage was definitely not designed to be a birthing cage for garters, Nothing a little hot glue couldn't fix.

[RedSidedSPR]

No problem.

Yeah, really.. definitely not baby-poof.

[infernalis]

Baby update, all have now eaten minnows.

Some of them are already displaying the bronze colour of the mother.

[guidofatherof5]

That's great but what about photos?
It's unfair to tease us like this.:D

[RedSidedSPR]

Yeah, Wayne! What's up with that?!?:mad:

[infernalis]

That's great but what about photos?
It's unfair to tease us like this.:D

I have to charge the battery, ran it dead photographing motorcycles out on the track.

[guidofatherof5]

I have to charge the battery, ran it dead photographing motorcycles out on the track.

Well, I guess we will have to wait.:D

[drache]

I forgive you, Wayne
congrats to the scrubs and their mom

[guidofatherof5]

I forgive you, Wayne
congrats to the scrubs and their mom

Rhea, Don't be easy on him or he might think he can make a habit of such behavior.
This is one of those tough love situations.:D

[RedSidedSPR]

Ditto, I find it hard to forgive such inexcusable behavior.:mad:

:D

[infernalis]

Just for that, The pics will be black and white.

[guidofatherof5]

Just for that, The pics will be black and white.

And they will still be awesome;)

[Mrs N1ntndo]

wow I was looking at this thread just now for the first time and man those snakes Wayne are beauties. There awesome.

[infernalis]

wow I was looking at this thread just now for the first time and man those snakes Wayne are beauties. There awesome.

Thank you... nearly all came from members of this forum.:cool:

[Mrs N1ntndo]

So do you buy them all or do some just give them to you?

[infernalis]

So do you buy them all or do some just give them to you?

I buy a few and trade a few. ;)