B/W radixes

[guidofatherof5]

No peachy, Kind of a gray.

[guidofatherof5]

I thought it was time for an update to these beautiful snakes.
First, all are doing well but..............
Approximately 3 months ago 2 of the 7 escaped during feeding time. The enclosure door open and my attention not focused on possible escapes (my fault).
Within a week one was located in the laundry room and returned to its home. This left 1 still missing.
Last night around midnight I walked through the dark snake room before bed. As I walked I stepped on a snake. I grabbed the little beggar and found it to be the missing B/W radix.
A little thin for being gone for 3 months. I immediately placed her in her water dish and she drank a lot. 30 minutes later she was still in the water so I offered a small piece of worm which she took.
Earlier this evening I fed that group and she enjoyed a nice meal. I think she will make a full recovery from this walkabout she was on.
I will up date a group photo very soon.

[Invisible Snake]

I'm glad you found the 2 and hopefully they will each make a full recovery.

You have an awesome collection there at the ranch, not to mention huge. Maybe you should get an intern to help you out at feeding and cleaning time ;)

[guidofatherof5]

I'm glad you found the 2 and hopefully they will each make a full recovery.

You have an awesome collection there at the ranch, not to mention huge. Maybe you should get an intern to help you out at feeding and cleaning time ;)

Funny you should mention that. I once in awhile get volunteers to come in and help. Usually people that have taken a tour of the snake room. They really enjoy interacting with the different species but especially like working (hah) with the big female radixes.

[kueluck]

Happy to hear the escapees are back where they belong. Gives me a little hope for Cleo. FYI...if any of the b/w females show interest in moving to North Carolina, I would be more than happy to make them part of my tham-ily. :D

[RedSidedSPR]

Happy to hear the escapees are back where they belong. Gives me a little hope for Cleo. FYI...if any of the b/w females show interest in moving to North Carolina, I would be more than happy to make them part of my tham-ily. :D

If the package gets intercepted dont look at me.

[guidofatherof5]

I don't see any of these leaving the Ranch anytime soon.
I hope to reproduce some in the Spring. Last year the female threw slugs/jellies.

[Lisa4john]

Good luck and blessings for a healthy happy group of scrubs in the spring. :D

[guidofatherof5]

Looks like the little female that was lost is settling back into the captive life.

http://www.thamnophis.com/thamphotos/data//745/medium/recovered_bw.jpg

[kueluck]

mmmm, nice clean worms.

[SkinnyPete]

Wow, after talking with you on the phone Steve, I really was wondering what they looked like. You are right they are AMAZING! Beautiful!! Thanks again for sharing!

[guidofatherof5]

One of these beauties has taken a turn for the darker. Looking more like mom. I thought it just needed to shed but after the shed it still looked dark.
I'll get a few photos up in the next couple of days.

[Selkielass]

Still probably good for breeding, if its a female.
That should be an an amazing line, they're gorgeous.

[guidofatherof5]

These guys continue to do well. The largest of the group is opaque(lower left side of photo). I will update her photo when she sheds.

http://www.thamnophis.com/thamphotos/data//745/bw52.jpg

[thamneil]

Lookin good. Those ranch radix sure do love their worms!

[kueluck]

Those b/w are just so classy looking. Love them!!

[guidofatherof5]

Thanks Gail. They area sweet little radix.

[kueluck]

Steve, we just planned a trip to IA to see some of our old Navy buddies 6-13 thru the 19th. They live in Waterloo, so I was wondering, if you have a free day can my husband and I come to the ranch??

[guidofatherof5]

Let me know what day and I'll put on the fed bag for you along with a tour of the Ranch.

[kueluck]

AWESOME!!! Meet a member, share some food, and steal……I mean see the B/W’s. :p Vacation doesn’t get much better than that!!
Let me know what day and I'll put on the fed bag for you along with a tour of the Ranch.

[guidofatherof5]

And you'll get to meet me adopted Son, Tank.:D

[kueluck]

Oh, I'll have a fully charged camera battery for Tank. I've told people about him and they just don't believe me.

[Greg'sGarters]

I'd love to visit the T. Radix Ranch sometime! Anyway, nice snakes!

[guidofatherof5]

Some sad news. The one snake that was looking like its mother has passed away. No idea what went wrong.
Went off food and within 2 weeks was dead. Steady downhill slide.

[ProXimuS]

So sorry to hear this :(

[Lisa4john]

I'm sorry for your loss. I hope the rest are doing well still.

[chris-uk]

:( not the sort of update we look forward to in the B&W thread.

[kueluck]

:( very sad news.

[Invisible Snake]

Sorry for your loss :(

[guidofatherof5]

Nice contrast with these two. Two of my favorite phases of T.radix.

http://www.thamnophis.com/thamphotos/data//500/medium/contrast1.jpg

[Lisa4john]

Wow, that's a great looking pair you got there. :)

[guidofatherof5]

Hoping to have a nice sunny day on Sunday so I can get some outside photos of these beauties.

[guidofatherof5]

Here is one of the b/w radixes enjoying a nice night crawler.

http://www.thamnophis.com/thamphotos/data//745/medium/bw_worm.jpg

[chris-uk]

Good to see updates on these guys. :)

[MasSalvaje]

Here is one of the b/w radixes enjoying a nice night crawler.

http://www.thamnophis.com/thamphotos/data//745/medium/bw_worm.jpg

Outstanding Steve! Simply Outstanding!

I hope all is well with you and your family.

Cheers,
-Thomas Wilder

[guidofatherof5]

http://www.thamnophis.com/thamphotos/data//745/medium/bw10.jpg

[Lowfur]

I just love these little snakes! Probably one of my favorites

[Foxrun402]

Whoa! Pink Radix! These ones look sweet, I like the contrast they have and their pattern stand out really nice!

[BLUESIRTALIS]

Steve are you expecting to produce more black and whites this year?

[ConcinusMan]

Oh, I'll have a fully charged camera battery for Tank.

Don't be silly. Tank is pretty smart but I don't think he knows how to use a camera. He doesn't require batteries either. :D

[slipknot711]

Steve are you expecting to produce more black and whites this year?


yes im curious also :)

[guidofatherof5]

Steve are you expecting to produce more black and whites this year?

It doesn't look like it. The w/c male albino passed away.

[ConcinusMan]

Well that sucks.

[rickymar81]

Sorry to here that:(

[kueluck]

:( But never give up hope on a B/W finding it's way back into your home. You ARE the Thamnophis magnet!!

[BLUESIRTALIS]

Sorry to hear this steve! When wll the original b/w scrubs be big enough to breed?
it doesn't look like it. The w/c male albino passed away.

[Dan72]

Soooooo, more than a year later, I'm bumping this thread back into life because the BW7 have toooooooo many fans. What is the latest Steve if you would share please. The fan base would like to know ;)

[Zdravko092368]

I can't believe I just read every page of this thread. Was worth seeing all the photos of those Radix though.

[Dan72]

Right? Amazing animals, you should see them in the flesh, or the scales, awesome.

[Albert Clark]

Wow, I read every page also. Very interesting and captivating thread. I couldn't believe in the feeding video how not one of those radix scrubs started fighting over the cut up worm pieces. I thought that was amazing! Congrats Steve for your contributions to the garter snake genetic pool. Thanks for a great adventure throughout his thread.

[Zdravko092368]

Yeah Albert that amazes me as well, I can't even feed TWO easterns without them deciding to bite eachothers faces.

[Tommytradix]

Rickymar has a male b&w i have babies from 3 different litters he sired will be breeding them this spring

[Dan72]

Tommy did he get the male from Steve?

[Tommytradix]

Tommy did he get the male from Steve?
I think so. I asked him for a breeder loan cause there were only 3 males produced and all died so I'm sitting here with a ton of females lol

[Albert Clark]

That's it Tommy, keep hope alive! B/w is another ghi (gotta have it) radix! Another project.

[Tommytradix]

I keep ending up back at this thread just to view those handsome lil scrubs

[rickymar81]

I keep ending up back at this thread just to view those handsome lil scrubs
Don't worry Tommy you'll have some very soon :)

[Tommytradix]

Don't worry Tommy you'll have some very soon :)
i really hope so lol

[Tommytradix]

well... here i am back at this thread and read every page again! its like that one good book you can read over and over again lol steve can we please have an update on the remaining b&w you have?

[Dan72]

I do it also. Still my favorite thread on here. :)

[Tommytradix]

my favorite thread is the "Whats Cooking" thread lol or my update thread hahaha this is definitely top 3!

[Tommytradix]

Think so? I'm not so sure, I was thinking simply polymorphism, but then again, I don't know all the details. They just don't look "mutated" to me, if that makes any sense.


It just seems so normal to me. So the stripes aren't yellow or orange. Not much else is different. Just seems like it isn't much of a stretch to appear that way.


But is it white pigment, or a lack of pigment? That's what I meant when I said they don't look "mutated". I guess I can't really judge that from a picture. Your project idea sounds promising either way. Who knows what will pop up from that cross. Maybe something totally unique and never seen before. That would be awesome. Just when you think we've "used up" radixes to produce all the possible morphs...



hate to say it but he was wrong lol.....and im back at this thread agian!! love it!

can we please get an update steve?

here is some of mine

http://www.thamnophis.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=13687&stc=1http://www.thamnophis.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=13688&stc=1http://www.thamnophis.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=13689&stc=1http://www.thamnophis.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=13690&stc=1

[guidofatherof5]

This update isn't a good one. The 7 snakes started off well but never put on the size they should and over the last years snakes have died from unexplained reasons, those mystery deaths that happen. Out of the original 7 there is 1 living. This snake is the size of a 1 year old. I wish I had better news.

[Dan72]

:(

[Tommytradix]

so sorry to hear that steve. is it a male or female?

[Tommytradix]

can we see an update pic please

[Albert Clark]

This update isn't a good one. The 7 snakes started off well but never put on the size they should and over the last years snakes have died from unexplained reasons, those mystery deaths that happen. Out of the original 7 there is 1 living. This snake is the size of a 1 year old. I wish I had better news.
Sorry to hear this Steve. You have my condolences. Hopefully the last one will make a turnaround for the better soon.