Found an Orange Eastern.

[infernalis]

Found this beauty while walking the dogs. even his back stripe is orange.

Unfortunately the flash on the camera washed out some of it. I will try and take some outside pics with natural light.

http://www.thamnophis.us/wild/orange.jpg

[Flicker]

zomg - what a beaut!!!

[ssssnakeluvr]

sweet! need to pair him up with this girl!

http://i59.photobucket.com/albums/g302/ssssnakeluvr/DSCF8099.jpg

[guidofatherof5]

Beautiful snake, Don.

[infernalis]

sweet! need to pair him up with this girl!




Easy enough to arrange Don. ;)

I just want some orange babies when we are done.

[aSnakeLovinBabe]

He is nice! I found a few like that on the farm.... Always do every year! I even held a really orange gravid female once and all her babies had zero orange when born.... I believe the orange colors up over time! So don't be surprised if you get a bunch of normal looking babies.... They will change :)

[infernalis]

I believe the orange colors up over time! So don't be surprised if you get a bunch of normal looking babies.... They will change :)


He looks to be a yearling, so if he just gets more orange, that would be cool!

[Selkielass]

Absolutely gorgeous- that's exactly what I meant when I mentioned admiring snakes that are colored like a Baltimore oriole.

[Hollis_Steed]

Put me down for one of the babies from that mating!:)

[gartermorphs]

Put me down for one of the babies from that mating!:)

same her i would love a high orange eastern!

[Jeff B]

Thats a very sharp snake Wayne, I bet you were surprised to find such a nice one?

[infernalis]

Yes finding one that bright and that orange was a surprise.

[Snakers]

Looks like a nice find! Beautiful Snake!

[drache]

Easy enough to arrange Don. ;)
glad to hear it


I just want some orange babies when we are done.
me too

[GARTERKID]

awesmoe eastern looks alot like some of my baby eatsern and yes they do brighten up with age some of mine came out normal looking and now are very red and orange and then some came out with the orange and red.I love easterns its like you get a rainbow of colors in a litter very astonishing snakes.
john

[mustang]

god im the rabit of garter snakes...ORANGIE ORANGE....silly robert you cant have more snakes till u move out

[charles parenteau]

Nice find you should find garter snake with more orange at this site

[infernalis]

His eyes went blue, so I am looking forward to some post shed photos.

[kibakiba]

I'd love to see that guy after he sheds He's definitely a great find! :D

[Snakers]

Hows this guy doing? Has he eaten at all?

[infernalis]

Hows this guy doing? Has he eaten at all?

No has refused food so far.

[Mommy2many]

Beautiful snake!

[infernalis]

Update... He ate his first meal. Not for lack of trying... He showed no interest in pinks, fish or worms.

As a last resort I offered a couple bullfrog tads, he ate them right up.

Next step scented pinkies.

[guidofatherof5]

Great news, Wayne.

[infernalis]

Thanks Steve.

[Snakers]

Good Job, Wayne!

[infernalis]

Thanks Nolan.

[ConcinusMan]

sweet! need to pair him up with this girl!

http://i59.photobucket.com/albums/g302/ssssnakeluvr/DSCF8099.jpg

No, you need to send that girl to me!

[infernalis]

Don, does yours have any gold to it?

[ConcinusMan]

Nevermind about that. Just send your orange eastern to me.:D

[infernalis]

Little guy is a stubborn eater. Live flopping prey or nothing.

At least he takes the fish.

[infernalis]

Found dead this morning.....

[guidofatherof5]

That's a shame.
Other than a slow/picky eater, where there any indications that he was going to die?

[infernalis]

Not sure Steve, he ate 2 days ago.

I noticed he was sitting in the same exact position (looked like he was resting) for a whole day, so I reached in to give him a nudge and he just flopped off the perch.

[Mommy2many]

So sorry to hear that. He was a beautiful snake!