Hello everyone!

[hjelte]

Hello everyone, both newcomers and old familiar avatars ;)

I used to be somewhat active on this forum about 4-5 years ago. Then
life caught up with me and I didn´t really take the time to sit that
much in front of the computer anymore. ANYWAYS, I´ve been lurking
here, every now and then, since I never stopped keeping Thamnophis. My interest in them has rather grown! Greatest reptiles that nature ever created :)
My current little "family" consists of a male T.S Infernalis (as pictured) and a newcomer Eastern ribbon, also male. Kept separately of course.

I just want to say that I will try to write as much as possible, and
it´s awesome seeing how much the forum has grown in these years!!:)


Christopher, Sweden

[RedSidedSPR]

Holy crap, that snake is awesome!!

Glad your back, (not that i had any idea who you were..:D)

[guidofatherof5]

Glad to see you back on the forum.
That infernalis is awesome. Would love to see your ribbon snake.

[Stefan-A]

Welcome back. :)

[hjelte]

Holy crap, that snake is awesome!!

Glad your back, (not that i had any idea who you were..:D)
Thank you! Indeed it is :) I love the Infernalis, absolutely stunning snake.
I hade the good fortune of getting one that turned out to be high blue, superkind, and eats like a HORSE! :)

Thanks again, and look forward to seeing you on the forum!

[Mrs N1ntndo]

Welcome back to the forums.... I know I wasnt around when you first were here but it good to have you back.

[hjelte]

Glad to see you back on the forum.
That infernalis is awesome. Would love to see your ribbon snake.
Thanks Steve, I´ve been enjoying your youtube-channel thouroughly! :)
(Loved the one with the mating couple in the waterbowl, twisting and turning. Love hurts, anyone? :p).

The ribbon actually just shed an hour ago, so I will try to get some good pictures of him tomorrow. I got him from a petstore that advertised him as a "Florida blue" Sirtalis. I just to had to buy him, to make sure that he got the correct Ribbon-treatment;) High climbing and thiaminase-free feeder fish! :) Here´s one of him though, getting some warm morningsun on our balcony, 2 weeks ago.

[hjelte]

Thanks Stefan! Great to know that you´re still around!

[hjelte]

Welcome back to the forums.... I know I wasnt around when you first were here but it good to have you back.
Thanks alot! Great to be back, and as I said, to see that is has grown so much :)

[guidofatherof5]

Good looking ribbon.
They are a special snake.

[hjelte]

Good looking ribbon.
They are a special snake.
Sure are! He has calmed down quite a bit though, he was very "nippy" and overall very nervous when I got him (as to be expected from a Ribbon) but now he seems very content with life and is nothing but curious with my hands :) Very nice specimen.

[guidofatherof5]

Mine is jumpy but calming down. Her name is Shyblue.
Hope to get a male someday. Would love to breed them.

[hjelte]

Mine is jumpy but calming down. Her name is Shyblue.
Hope to get a male someday. Would love to breed them.
That´s nice, you´ve got a picture of her?

To be honest with you, I´m assuming mine is an Eastern ribbon since that´s what he looks like the most. Pretty sure though. That´s what you have as well?

[RedSidedSPR]

Thank you! Indeed it is :) I love the Infernalis, absolutely stunning snake.

I know, infernalis rock. I gotta get one!

[hjelte]

I know, infernalis rock. I gotta get one!
Yeah! I know tetrataenia is a big no no where you live, but Infernalis is ok to keep, right?
I can see you keep concinnus, I had one for a year and that was one beautiful snake as well :)

God, just writing about garters makes me smile, can you imagine more beautiful snakes? :)

[guidofatherof5]

Beauty is only a small part of what they offer.
They are the best kept secret in the snake hobby.
Makes it better for all of us.;)

[hjelte]

;)I second that Steve.

[RedSidedSPR]

Yes infernalis are legal. I don't have room/money for one right now, but it was on my list at one point. I got my concinnus instead. Glad I did.

Yup I have a baby concinnus, a baby Anerythristic red sided, and a baby flame (somewhat mean) all living together, and than I have my first snake, a 21 inch male red sided. (self caught) they'll all go together when they're older.

http://www.thamnophis.com/forum/general-talk/9072-jesses-garter-snakes.html

[PINJOHN]

Hello Christopher very glad to meet you [in the cyber sense] they are two great looking snakes you have there, now that you have been lured back we will be watching very carefully to see you don't drift away again :D

[hjelte]

:D Cheers friend, It feels good knowing you will be watching out for me;)

[drache]

good to "see" you again
welcome back

[hjelte]

Thank you Rhea!

[Stefan-A]

Thanks Stefan! Great to know that you´re still around!
Yeah, me and maybe a couple of others from "the good old days".

[Mommy2many]

Welcome back and nice to "meet" you!

[d_virginiana]

Glad you're back on the forum (even though I didn't know you had left lol).

That infernalis is amazing, and the ribbon is beautiful too.