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nicolelove
06-22-2011, 07:33 PM
iv been looking on the internet trying to see if i could find a pic that will show me what what northwester garter snake will look like once its big but i cant find any that look similar to him. can anyone help me and show me what he will look like older? thanx
guidofatherof5
06-22-2011, 07:45 PM
There may be some slight color change as he grows.
Basically imagine a larger snake.
I like to looks of your snake.
Very nice lines.
T. ordinoides is a great garter.
kibakiba
06-22-2011, 08:09 PM
terns don't tend to show their colour until they're a couple months old. He may develop a coloured stripe, or he may stay he same. Either way he is a cute little one
RedSidedSPR
06-22-2011, 08:47 PM
Never can tell. That's fun though, watching him mature and change
kibakiba
06-23-2011, 02:44 AM
I meant northwesterns, not "terns". My pc must have lagged while I was typing. Haha.
snakehill
06-23-2011, 08:17 AM
Would you guys mind being more specific when you describe snakes (not just the scientific names) for those of us that are still reading "Garter Snakes for Dummies" lol, Thanks!
RedSidedSPR
06-23-2011, 08:37 AM
What do you mean?
guidofatherof5
06-23-2011, 08:50 AM
Would you guys mind being more specific when you describe snakes (not just the scientific names) for those of us that are still reading "Garter Snakes for Dummies" lol, Thanks!

Good suggestion. Will do.;)
Mix
06-23-2011, 10:24 AM
Aaaah, I just understood what you posted on my checkered/plains thread. :D
ConcinusMan
06-24-2011, 09:38 AM
He'll likely stay basically the same as now. Like Chantel was saying, his stripe might color up a bit. Might turn out more yellow, or might stay the same. The next 6-8 months should tell.
snakehill
06-24-2011, 09:43 AM
He's a cutie!:D
kibakiba
06-24-2011, 01:39 PM
Most of my babies (born on March 5th) have coloured up or stayed the same, only one of them has gotten colour so far, and that's specks. He's a little green sided northwestern and he's super cute! The others have just gotten darker. Sometimes its easier to tell if they might if you really pay attention to how they're body looks. In my experience, darker babies rarely change colour. Meaning, when they're base colour is a dark brown, or a black colour, they tend to keep that black or brown, while the lighter babies light base colour seems to change once a week.
Now, if only I could breed a garter whose stripe changed every week. That would be lovely. :D