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RedSidedSPR
09-30-2011, 01:10 PM
The "big girls" thread inspired me, obviously. I'd love to see some of your big males. I have 5 males, no females, so...

I have a feeling my concinnus is gonna be huge. My anery not far behind. So let's see some big ol' boys!!
guidofatherof5
09-30-2011, 01:29 PM
Big male garter snakes.
Isn't that an oxymoron?:p
RedSidedSPR
09-30-2011, 01:42 PM
Oh whatever. Big FOR a male.:rolleyes:

My adult is 21-22 inches. How about some males bigger than that?

What's the biggest male garter you've ever seen/had?
Stefan-A
10-01-2011, 11:12 AM
Male T. elegans vagrans, '08, 76 cm (30") about 6 months ago.

http://koti.mbnet.fi/thamnoph/photos/snakes2011/vagrans-adult-76cm.jpg

For scale: A4 sheet of paper (297 x 210 mm)
guidofatherof5
10-01-2011, 11:17 AM
Good looking male there Stefan.
Stefan-A
10-01-2011, 11:25 AM
Thanks.
RedSidedSPR
10-01-2011, 11:42 AM
There we go! Thanks, Stefen that's what I wanted. How long did it take for him to reach that? I see it's '08, but when was he born?

Awesome snake btw.
snakehill
10-01-2011, 11:47 AM
YUP! Gotta like them Big ol' boys!
MasSalvaje
10-01-2011, 03:34 PM
Male T. elegans vagrans, '08, 76 cm (30") about 6 months ago.

http://koti.mbnet.fi/thamnoph/photos/snakes2011/vagrans-adult-76cm.jpg

For scale: A4 sheet of paper (297 x 210 mm)

I have a male that is just over 31". Vagrans are the most under-rated garter in my opinion.

-Thomas
RedSidedSPR
10-01-2011, 03:51 PM
Awesome thanks! How old is yours?
Mommy2many
10-01-2011, 05:00 PM
That certainly is a big boy!
MasSalvaje
10-01-2011, 05:04 PM
Awesome thanks! How old is yours?

Mine? I have had for almost 3 years but he is a WC and was adult size when I got him. I will post some pics when I get the chance.
RedSidedSPR
10-01-2011, 05:05 PM
Ok, gotcha. Thank you, pics would be awesome!
GarField000
10-01-2011, 05:14 PM
The male from the female is also pretty large I think ...
Haven't measured his lenght, but he is 226 grams.
Will measure him next time, and post a picture.
katach
10-01-2011, 05:15 PM
Would my 2 mo old baby boy NW at 9in be considered big?
RedSidedSPR
10-01-2011, 05:20 PM
Thanks you Garfield please do!

Kat, for a NW yes... Maybe it would anyway! Im not sure...
katach
10-01-2011, 05:22 PM
I'll post his pic when I get my computer fired up later.
RedSidedSPR
10-01-2011, 05:36 PM
Technically I'm looking for big adult males, ya know, how big the can get... But ok!
katach
10-01-2011, 06:55 PM
Ok. No prob. :p I'll just fatten him up for when he is an adult. :D
guidofatherof5
10-18-2011, 06:19 PM
Here's my biggest male T.radix (Plains Garter Snake)
He is twice as thick as any male I have. If I were to put him in with the girls he'd be hard to pick him out.
He is also my calmest male.

http://www.thamnophis.com/thamphotos/data//500/medium/big_male_radix.jpg
ConcinusMan
10-18-2011, 06:25 PM
T.s. concinnus, SW WA wc 38 inches (96.5 cm)

It's been my experience that concinnus' reach a large size very quickly and then they all but stop growing at around 5 years old. Don't be surprised if your rapidly growing one suddenly stops short of 3 feet and grows very slowly after that.
RedSidedSPR
10-21-2011, 09:30 AM
Sweet! 38 inches!

Yeah, he's why i posted, that and my anery who's gonna be more of an average sized big male, but he's big ol' boy!:D

3 feet... awesome.