Surprise surprise

[gartermorphs]

I got home from vacation today and to my surprise what did i see a tiny garter snake and upon inspection 27 little scrubs no jellies no stillborns aparently one of my female easterns is just a large boy. had them for three years and not one litter. i guess i wasnt feeding my female to much!

[Snakers]

Awesome news! Now cough up the pics!:D

[gartermorphs]

Awesome news! Now cough up the pics!:D

wish i could but i dropped my camera into the water at the beach they day before i was going home and i cant believe its broken right when i need it !!!!!!:mad:
i mad at myself as usual but they are ssoooooooo cute oh and can i realease them soon or do i have to wait till next spring?

[guidofatherof5]

Awesome news! Now cough up the pics!:D


wish i could but i dropped my camera into the water at the beach they day before i was going home and i cant believe its broken right when i need it !!!!!!:mad:
i mad at myself as usual but they are ssoooooooo cute oh and can i realease them soon or do i have to wait till next spring?

Nolan, you are so subtle in your request:D:) Here let me show you how to ask.

Beth, go buy a new camera and get those photos posted:D

All kidding aside. Congrats on the babies. We're all looking forward to seeing the little scrubs and we do understand the situation.

[Snakers]

Sure you dropped the camera in the water, I know exactly whats going on, YOUR SAVING ALL THE CUTENESS FOR YOUR SELF!:D.....just kidding

[gartermorphs]

Sure you dropped the camera in the water, I know exactly whats going on, YOUR SAVING ALL THE CUTENESS FOR YOUR SELF!:D.....just kidding

oh yeah thats my evil plan im not sharing any of the cuteness......lol:rolleyes:

[gartermorphs]

so im asking some of the more experienced garter breeders when can i release the babies?

[Snakers]

so im asking some of the more experienced garter breeders when can i release the babies?
I'm no breeder but if you plan on releasing them release them a.s.a.p because they need time to find a good hibernating area, or you could hold on to them until spring and release them then

[ConcinusMan]

Agreed ^^^ Time is running out. Keep them and feed them well and release in the spring or release them NOW.

Be sure to release in an area where their own kind can still be found, or near a known den site for their own kind.;)

Right around sunup or sundown, near water, where there is plenty of cover, would be the best time of day and location to release. And, spread them out a bit. Predators tend to take notice if they are grouped together.;)


I got home from vacation today and to my surprise what did i see a tiny garter snake and upon inspection 27 little scrubs no jellies no stillborns aparently one of my female easterns is just a large boy. had them for three years and not one litter. i guess i wasnt feeding my female to much!

That's a big litter!

[gartermorphs]

im going to keep them until the spring so that they get larger because there itsy bitsy and dont have to goood of a chance of survivieng at the moment

[guidofatherof5]

im going to keep them until the spring so that they get larger because there itsy bitsy and dont have to goood of a chance of survivieng at the moment

Thanks for giving the little ones a better chance at a future.
Keep us posted on their progress.

[ConcinusMan]

That's a good idea and that's what I've always done...(fed them well and released the following year) but of course that's before I found out that they are so popular and that I can sell them to people who will take good care of them for the rest of their lives.