hello from oregon

[redfoxtrystman]

hello i just got a Oregon red-spotted garter snake its a he about 1'5" long not sure how old. he ate the 2nd day i got him. the kid down the road found him is water and thought he was a water snake. when he showed me i took it out of the 1/4 full with water. he had him in it for two days. now he is in a 40 gal tall tank and is doing great.:p

here he is
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by the way he is eating cut up worms. i think im going to try fish soon.

[Stefan-A]

Welcome aboard.

[BLUESIRTALIS]

Welcome!

[Starling96]

welcome!

[guidofatherof5]

Nice to have you on the forum.
Welcome from Radixville:D Iowa.

Glad you are making that snake more comfortable.

I'd love to see your photo but don't have a face book account.

[Kantar]

it tells me to log in but I still don't see the photo

Right click on the picture and click view or show picture, use that link. If facebook has the slideshow thinger, right click, press reload and then view picture. Copy and paste link to here

would love to see the picture
Sounds like the snake is approaching its 2nd birthday judging by the length

[RedSidedSPR]

Welcome to the forum!

I don't have a facbook either. Can't see him. I just got a concinnus too, they're awesome snakes.

[infernalis]

http://www.thamfriends.com/mat.jpg

[katach]

Beautiful!! I love those! Welcome to the forum!

[PINJOHN]

welcome to the forum from a sunny muggy Liverpool, each time i see the name of your state i get a picture of wagon trains stretching into the far distance,
you can probably tell from this strange statement that i'm a western nut, film and book, all it would take to make me blissfully happy is to load up the Conestoga and head west looking at the horizon over the rear ends of four big shire horses, :o SORRY ABOUT THAT OUTBURST EVERYONE I REALLY MUST REMEMBER TO KEEP TAKING MY TABLETS :eek:

[jitami]

Welcome :)

Love it, PINJOHN :)

[Mrs N1ntndo]

Im glad that you can be a part of this wonderful family redfoxtrystman. I am still fairly new and I jumped on with questions and everyone answers really quick and I love that. I hope to see you more in the forums. I hope to see pics soon.

[Kantar]

here is the pictures of his snake

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http://a6.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/251493_1693434356289_1850704555_1115717_5813049_n. jpg

http://a3.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/229708_1693434716298_1850704555_1115719_6294413_n. jpg

[RedSidedSPR]

oh, thanks :D

Does that look female to anyone else?

[kibakiba]

Female definitely.

[redfoxtrystman]

here is the pictures of his snake

http://a8.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/253248_1693433876277_1850704555_1115714_3656030_n. jpg

http://a6.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/251493_1693434356289_1850704555_1115717_5813049_n. jpg

http://a3.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/229708_1693434716298_1850704555_1115719_6294413_n. jpg


thanks for posting them i have not had a chance to get back on here and see that people cant see them.

i looked up sexing and it said. Tail base is thick, and this thickness extends for some distance beyond the vent. the length is about 5" and i thought females are shorter.

[kibakiba]

Yes, but females are also bulkier than males. Males aren't that thick. Females tails taper, males have a bulge. Post a picture of the underside of her tail, and we'll be able to tell for sure.

[RedSidedSPR]

The head gave it away. That big head, little eyes...

[BLUESIRTALIS]

We still need to see a pic of the underside of the tail to know for sure. My albino male eastern is big, has a big head, and is thick bodied so in pics that don't show his tail you might think he's a girl. That's what being in captivity and feeding on rodents can do to a garter. lol

[guidofatherof5]

I have a big T.radix male that looks like a female until you see the underside of the tail. As a rule, head structure and body girth can be a good indicator of sex but that rule get broken once in awhile.;)
Photo required here:D

[ConcinusMan]

Even not seeing the tail area, I would say that's a female. Thick robust body, broad head. If there's anything you want to know about keeping/breeding WC Oregon concinnus' just ask me. Been keeping them since 1977 or so. You can tell your friend that the reason they hang out in or near the water is because that's where their food is. Primarily amphibians and their larvae, and small fish. They spend a few hours a day out there hunting but they aren't water snakes. They should be kept on dry substrate, moderate humidity, and a large water basin for drinking and occasional bathing. They like a warm basking area 85-88 degrees, with the rest of enclosure in the 70's. 65-75 at night is fine.

[snakehill]

welcome to the forum from a sunny muggy Liverpool, each time i see the name of your state i get a picture of wagon trains stretching into the far distance,
you can probably tell from this strange statement that i'm a western nut, film and book, all it would take to make me blissfully happy is to load up the Conestoga and head west looking at the horizon over the rear ends of four big shire horses, :o SORRY ABOUT THAT OUTBURST EVERYONE I REALLY MUST REMEMBER TO KEEP TAKING MY TABLETS :eek: I think you would do better with Quarter horses! I'm not sure that they had many Shire horses in the west! Lol:D

[PINJOHN]

I think you would do better with Quarter horses! I'm not sure that they had many Shire horses in the west! Lol:D
nope shire's it has to be, lots of big hills in between the east coast and Oregon besides i'm not absolutely certain but i don't think the quarter horse was fully developed as a breed at the time of the big treks, coming later i think, developed from the cowboys working horse after much crossing. whereas the shire is an old breed coming from the time of the knights in the middle ages but all that to one side, just to live the experience, i would cross the plains on a wagon behind a three legged donkey :D

[snakehill]

Googled it! The American Shire Horse Foundation was founded in 1885. Just learned something new!:)

[ConcinusMan]

And worcestershire sauce was first made at 60 Broad Street, Worcester, England, then patented in 1837. :p

And if that's not off-topic enough, a dang transformer just blew in my neighborhood and rattled the windows. Some squirrel just got fried, I'm sure.

[RedSidedSPR]

We've had countless transformers blown since that tornado. I'm taking every week. We always have a backup water supply, cause we usually lose power.

Only thing I think of when I hear "shire" is Lord of the Rings.:D

[ConcinusMan]

We have them blow from time to time at any time of the year. Stupid squirrels get on top of them and touch the bare 7,000 volt wire that feeds it. Makes a really loud "boom", blowing open the fuse. The squirrels get instantly dessicated.

[PINJOHN]

Googled it! The American Shire Horse Foundation was founded in 1885.
the foundation i suppose is a group for the preservation of the shire, although these groups no matter what the beast, don,t come into existence until after the animal they represent is already wide spread, i really don't have a clue about the time span of shires in America but feel certain that immigrants would have been taking them with them from very early days.
just look what you have done now, when i try to have my pioneer fantasy all i can visualize is the ar$e end of a three legged donkey. shame on you

[RedSidedSPR]

We have them blow from time to time at any time of the year. Stupid squirrels get on top of them and touch the bare 7,000 volt wire that feeds it. Makes a really loud "boom", blowing open the fuse. The squirrels get instantly dessicated.

Well I doubt it's squirrels here:D unless the tornado turned to squirrels rougue.

[snakehill]

the foundation i suppose is a group for the preservation of the shire, although these groups no matter what the beast, don,t come into existence until after the animal they represent is already wide spread, i really don't have a clue about the time span of shires in America but feel certain that immigrants would have been taking them with them from very early days.
just look what you have done now, when i try to have my pioneer fantasy all i can visualize is the ar$e end of a three legged donkey. shame on you Ain't nothin wrong with a three legged donkey!!;)

[ConcinusMan]

Where's that donkey?

http://www.dan-dare.org/FreeFun/Images/CartoonsMoviesTV/ShrekWallpaper800.jpg

[RedSidedSPR]

Well, whoever said there were trolls on this forum wasn't blowing smoke.

[Didymus20X6]

Speaking of trolls, did you know that the first Harry Potter movie was released some 10 years before Rowlings started writing her novels?

It's true! (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0092115/)

[RedSidedSPR]

Yes actually, I did.:p

[ConcinusMan]

Hahaha. I remember that movie. Very stupid.

[Didymus20X6]

You think the first one was bad? The sequel was horrendous!

"They're eating her! And then they're gonna eat me!
OH MY GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOODDDDDD!!"

[RedSidedSPR]

Jeez, they were all horrendous... but funny.

[snakehill]

I don't think I'll be posting anymore. I'll have to find a Troll site that I can post on.:(

[ConcinusMan]

Youtube :p

[redfoxtrystman]

hey thanks for all your help and your all funny. and i also cant stop seeing a three legged donkey THANKS lol. any who i will be PMing you ConcinnusMan as soon as i get a chance. i will also try to get that pic of her tail later today Sunday. goodnight all and thanks again. oh just to let you all know she shed last night.