Big girls photos!

[Bart]

May I see your biggest, fattest garter females, preferably handling them (so we can see how big they really are)? Please do not forget to describe your photos (species, how big, etc.).
Cheers!
As you all know, my babies are tiny, so no photos from me in this thread...

[guidofatherof5]

May I see your biggest, fattest garter females, preferably handling them (so we can see how big they really are)? Please do not forget to describe your photos (species, how big, etc.).
Cheers!
As you all know, my babies are tiny, so no photos from me in this thread...

Some of my big girls took offense to the term "fattest".:D
They refuse to be photographed :D
I'll see if I can calm them down.
Most are in their rooms crying. :D

[Bart]

Can't wait! Sorry for the "f" word. ;)

[Kantar]

my biggest girl just passed 2 feet, but doesn't eat much shes so picky and its funny. She will eat a rat pinky no problem, but when I try any food right after the RP she will get close, tongue flick at it and suddenly dart to the other side of the enclosure at her fastest.

I've handled 2 monster garters that were around 4.5 to 5 feet long. But that was before the technology evolution where the average person didn't have 4 cameras.

unfortunately I just found out that my newest pictures are on my other flash drive and I'm stuck at work

[Bart]

my biggest girl just passed 2 feet, but doesn't eat much shes so picky and its funny. She will eat a rat pinky no problem, but when I try any food right after the RP she will get close, tongue flick at it and suddenly dart to the other side of the enclosure at her fastest.

I've handled 2 monster garters that were around 4.5 to 5 feet long. But that was before the technology evolution where the average person didn't have 4 cameras.

unfortunately I just found out that my newest pictures are on my other flash drive and I'm stuck at work

What species they were?

[Kantar]

was either red-sided or great plains

[Bart]

Steve, we all are waiting for you! ;) You mentioned once that you keep the rat snake (poor baby with eyes missing) with big radix females. Could you make a photo where we can see this rat snake next to garters? Pretty please?

[guidofatherof5]

It's a Fox Snake(HerpNet.net - Iowa Reptiles and Amphibians - Fox Snake - Elaphe vulpina (http://www.herpnet.net/Iowa-Herpetology/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=52&Itemid=26))
The term "Big Girls" is more of an affectionate term I call some of my female radixes but I will get a photo of my Speckle and a couple others.

[Bart]

Great! Also, I would love to see your fox snake in one picture with some of your big garters. Just to compare their sizes. :)

[guidofatherof5]

Here's a photo of Speckle had in file.

http://i1113.photobucket.com/albums/k501/guidofatherof5/speckle-1.jpg

[RedSidedSPR]

Holy crap.......... She's huge!!

[Kantar]

I hope serpent ends up growing to be huge. But at 2 feet and 2 years I think she only has another foot at most

[Bart]

Great! How big is she, what species, was she Cp or WC, etc.

Also, can't wait for a group photo with your fox snake!

[guidofatherof5]

T.radix(Plains garter) female, normal phase coloring. 37 inches/93.98 cm 315 grams.

[RedSidedSPR]

315 grams?!?? My 21 inch adult is 35!!!!

[Bart]

WC or CB?

[guidofatherof5]

WC from outside my front door. She's been with us for 3.5 years.
I think she was trying to get in :D

[Bart]

I bet she did! I remember your story when you caught a garter in your sleep. ;) She's one of your big girls? Anyway, I think you won this contest - you have the biggest girl around! Do you have any big Izy's sisters (red-sided)?

[guidofatherof5]

Oh, I think there are a few other members that will have something to say about that. They have some big snakes also.
I do have a big Red Sided. At least she's the biggest I have. I'll work a photo into my schedule.

[Bart]

Can't wait! I'll show it to Izy. ;) Explain her that one day she'll be a huge pretty girl! ;)

[guidofatherof5]

Red Sided garter are awesome snakes.

[RedSidedSPR]

This i know. They're my favorite as you might have guessed.

[katach]

Kendra, T. ordinoides about 26in, and the girth of an american quarter. She is the biggest NW I've ever seen! She was only a visitor with us. We returned her from whence she came.

[kibakiba]

I hope serpent ends up growing to be huge. But at 2 feet and 2 years I think she only has another foot at most
Are you sure Serpent is a female? Males tend to stay quite small.

[Kantar]

yeah serpent is a female, she just doesn't like to eat a whole lot

[RedSidedSPR]

She is the same size as my adult male.

[GarField000]

Here is my big girl. Thamnophis eques scotti
atleast 105 cm, but probarbly more than 110 cm ... will measure here next time better.
She's 916 grams. No tippo ... she really is that heavy.

http://img97.imageshack.us/img97/8760/handbm02.jpg

http://img38.imageshack.us/img38/8966/handbm01.jpg

[guidofatherof5]

"That's no moon, its a space station":eek:

[snakehill]

Oh my!!!

[guidofatherof5]

That is one big Thamnophis.
Sweet!

[Stefan-A]

Neat.

[Bart]

Oh my... She's huge! WC or CB? I understand Izy won't even get close to that size?

[RedSidedSPR]

Holy crap!! 916 grams???? That's freaking insane!

Awesome snake... Awesome, uncannily huge snake.

[GarField000]

Oh my... She's huge! WC or CB? I understand Izy won't even get close to that size?

Euh .. WC or CB means?

[RedSidedSPR]

WC = Wild Caught

CB = Captive Bred.

[GarField000]

She is CB, her parents are WC.

[RedSidedSPR]

Wow. That's so cool... Huge huge huge huge.

[Mommy2many]

She is absolutely beautiful!

[d_virginiana]

Wow, she's huge! I showed that pic to my fiance and he wouldn't believe it was a garter at first. Do scottis generally get much larger than other species?

[BlueGarterz]

wow, she's huge. She looks like a ballon reedy to burst but she's amazing! :eek:

[Stefan-A]

"That's no moon, its a space station":eek:
"It's too big to be space station."

[PINJOHN]

what have you been feeding her on? KIDS ?

[GarField000]

Wow, she's huge! I showed that pic to my fiance and he wouldn't believe it was a garter at first. Do scottis generally get much larger than other species?

Yes in general they get bigger, but not this big :)
I've seen other females but all are smaller then this one ....

[GarField000]

what have you been feeding her on? KIDS ?

I don't have her that long yet, I got her when she was already big. It's the mother of the first garter snake I bought ....
She got mice and fish. I will also try other kinds off food.