Hi from Toronto

[kimbosaur]

Hi all,

I've been lurking on here for a while. Since I made an account now, thought I might as well make an introduction. :). Completely new to snakes but have been into keeping aquaria for quite some time and am looking for a bit of a change. I've been having trouble locating a Canadian source so I don't actually have a snake yet (so I will continue to lurk until I can participate :p). I love forums for research!

Kim

[RedSidedSPR]

Welcome to the forum Kim!

[guidofatherof5]

Nice to have you on the forum Kim.
A good place to start is with the care sheet.
When you do get a garter you'll be well prepared.
The first Canadian breeder(forum member) that comes to mind is HazAnga(Nick)
I'll put a link to his page in case you want to contact him.

Garter Snake Care Sheet - Caresheets (http://www.thamnophis.com/caresheets/index.php?title=Garter_Snake_Care_Sheet)
Garter Snake Forum - View Profile: HazAnga (http://www.thamnophis.com/forum/members/hazanga.html)

[Mommy2many]

Welcome to the forum!

[Kantar]

Hi all,

I've been having trouble locating a Canadian source so I don't actually have a snake yet


No lurking!! participate :) Go catch a garter and use it as a training snake for when you get yourself a beautiful morph. Then you will have 2 beautiful garters :)

Finding a canadian breeder without waiting lists are very troublesome then the laws come into play too. I have 7 garters, 5 of them I technically can't keep because they are wild and native to this area. But they were caught as newborns and well taken care of.

[katach]

Welcome to the forum!

[kimbosaur]

Thanks everyone :D



[FONT=Comic Sans MS][SIZE=3]A good place to start is with the care sheet.
When you do get a garter you'll be well prepared.
The first Canadian breeder(forum member) that comes to mind is HazAnga(Nick)
I'll put a link to his page in case you want to contact him.
Garter Snake Care Sheet - Caresheets (http://www.thamnophis.com/caresheets/index.php?title=Garter_Snake_Care_Sheet)
Garter Snake Forum - View Profile: HazAnga (http://www.thamnophis.com/forum/members/hazanga.html)
Yea, the care sheet is great! I think that's how I ended up here in the first place. I did try to contact him a little while ago through his site, but haven't got a reply. Just assumed he was out of babies :). Thanks for the info!!!


No lurking!! participate :) Go catch a garter and use it as a training snake for when you get yourself a beautiful morph. Then you will have 2 beautiful garters :)
Finding a canadian breeder without waiting lists are very troublesome then the laws come into play too. I have 7 garters, 5 of them I technically can't keep because they are wild and native to this area. But they were caught as newborns and well taken care of.

I don't think I'm stealthy enough to catch one! The only one I've ever seen around here was roadkill on a street beside a ravine! I used to always go in there to see what critters I would find and the wildest thing I've ever seen is probably a tie between a frog and a dead turtle. LOL! Any tips?

I've actually found a reptile shop that has two in stock! They have a regular checkered ($59) and an albino checkered ($69). I haven't got a chance to check them out, but I'm wondering if I should just wait til the "Canadian Reptile Breeder's Expo (http://www.reptilebreedersexpo.ca/)" coming up in September. I figure if there's anywhere I would be able to find one, it would be there. :)