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NexXx
05-09-2007, 08:02 PM
Even tho i don't post much here, i do like watching all your Garter's Pictures.

So I figured, i would give back the Favor.

Here She is.

http://img216.imageshack.us/img216/2671/n513314731525046585ae4.jpg

http://img378.imageshack.us/img378/9713/n513314731525065398uu4.jpg

http://img216.imageshack.us/img216/2756/pic0055jy6.jpg

http://img527.imageshack.us/img527/5888/pic0059kx6.jpg
KITKAT
05-09-2007, 08:05 PM
Hi NexXx!

Looks like a lovely snake... nice contrast in the stripes!

Just remember, goldfish can only be fed very occasionally, as they contain thiaminase. If you are unaware of this, check the forum for the posts on that subject.

Where did you obtain your snake?:cool:
NexXx
05-09-2007, 08:07 PM
Hey, don't worries, i do know that.

And i got her in the wild (sort of speak). I live in Canada (Burlington, Ontario). There's a lot of these babies around. I even saw a pregnant one 5 days ago actually; Just didn't want to disturb her, althought i wanted to see the babies.
KITKAT
05-09-2007, 08:09 PM
COOL! Glad you are up on that.

How far north is Burlington? and how far east/west?

When she is trying to escape, does she move faster forward, or does she thrash alot from side to side and less movement forward?

(I am wondering if she is a butler's)
NexXx
05-09-2007, 08:18 PM
She kind of does both.

And there:

http://img222.imageshack.us/img222/9361/burlingtonzy2.png

Hope it gives you an idea. Burlington is in the GTA Area. Grand Toronto Area. As it's names defines it, we are in the whereabouts of the City of Toronto.
GarterGuy
05-09-2007, 10:56 PM
Good looking T.s.sirtalis you've got there. Good to hear that you know about the whole goldfish thing....hate to see her develope any problems.
Roy
Thamnophis
05-10-2007, 03:02 AM
Nice looking snake!
drache
05-10-2007, 08:04 AM
lovely snake
thanks for showing her to us
Gijs & Sabine
05-10-2007, 08:09 AM
Pretty sirtalis !! How cool to have them in your area, that something were we europeans can only dream about:rolleyes:
Serpentine99
05-10-2007, 07:46 PM
Wouldn't it be cool if we could give you garters to colonize Europe and there would be no environmental disturbances. Just another dream...
Cazador
05-10-2007, 10:57 PM
Hi Nelson,

Thanks for sharing your pictures with us. For what it's worth... "she" is suspiciously long and thin to be a female. If "she's" mature, I don't think you'll ever get babies out of "her." ;)

Rick
NexXx
05-10-2007, 11:36 PM
it looks long in the picture, compared to the tank on were it is. But, its too small xD. compared to whats outside the tank, keyboard for example, in my hand, to some anime character replicas i have. But well, you guys are the experts, i might have to take more closer pictures to determine it's sex.

Although i went through Alan Francis's Guide for Sexing, and after much comparition, i think it's a female.

It would probably be an interesting thread if i ever get to take the pictures, and make the post (or will it? hehehe, probably the first reply will be, yeah its a he or she :p ).
Snaky
05-12-2007, 04:00 AM
It's a nice looking one:)
garterman07
05-12-2007, 06:21 PM
very beautiful snake there mate. there are lots of that speices around wisconsin. thats what rico is!!! cept i think rico isn't the brightest snake, bit my hand when i was feeding, not cause he was angry but cause he missed the worm!!! lol!!! but really though nice snake!

(really you don't have garters in europe?)
PhelsumaTort
05-12-2007, 07:27 PM
Yeah but you have the whole Natrix genus... Great snakes there! Sometimes I wish we had them around here!
Thamnophis
05-13-2007, 05:51 AM
There are not that much Natrix-species in Europe.
We have Natrix natrix, Natrix maura and Natrix tesselata...
That's only three!
You have about 30 garter species!
PhelsumaTort
05-14-2007, 10:06 AM
It is really odd how Americans have all these great colubrids yet we focus on pythons here in the hobby.
GartersRock
05-14-2007, 11:12 AM
Nice snake!!! ;)
Stefan-A
05-14-2007, 11:20 AM
It is really odd how Americans have all these great colubrids yet we focus on pythons here in the hobby.
It's the same everywhere, but I believe boas are more popular here. Corallus and Epicrates are very popular right now. Of the pythons, it's of course the beginner snakes, the ball pythons, that get the most attention, with the Morelias being more popular among more experienced hobbyists. I don't really like pythons, boas or anacondas that much, I simply don't find them interesting.
garterman07
05-14-2007, 05:15 PM
i agree i like the littler snakes, not cause they are less harmless but because they are alot more interesting in their colorings and movements and what not
adamanteus
05-14-2007, 05:24 PM
I'm inclined to agree with Stefan, the Pythons and Boas can be a bit dull, especially the real giants which barely seem to move at all! I do however find Corallus (especially hortulanus) quite interesting and (for a boa) quite active. Following Marian's thread "snake eyes" has made me want to keep this species again.