Forum: General Talk

Went on a Memorial Day Field Trip to some of my usual haunts here on the Southside of Des Moines. Didn't find much. Came across a beautiful red sided...

Hi every1 nice to meet you. This is my new guy Marley Checkerd garter Thamnophis marcianus. I got it from Critters in allenpark MI. They told me...

Took my kids herping today. I usually take them through the trails not far from my house and find snakes basking here and there. But today we were...

Just wondering what the basic rules are regarding babies and color. Not many photos have been posted showing a scrub and then showing the animal as a...

Here's the contest. Name my pair of Black-necked garters. The small one is the male(3rd photo,left) and the larger(4th photo, right) is the female....

I'm traveling to VA in 2 days... it's only a few days gone and I know my adult snake will be fine... but what about my baby snake? It will exceed his...

I went on a field trip with a good friend of mine from here in Des Moines to the Council Bluff/Omaha area looking for Radix. We found 82 (saw 91). I...

Hello from Jacksonville FL, The snake was in the skimmer of my pool when I took off the lid a week ago. It just sat on the wall of the skimmer...

Just a short video of Salisbury Snake eating a worm. It's nothing you haven't seen but it's in HD and he gobbled it up pretty quick so I thought I'd...

Yesterday I received an email from a good friend. He was out herping in the residential areas of Des Moines Iowa. He reported finding 24 dead Plains...

Here is the latest update on the snake. I named it Slick for the lack of a better name to think of. Anyway, Slick have eaten 4 minnows in the past...

What can go together with a red-sided? For instance (random) can a plains go with one? Northwesterns? I know easterns can but that's all I'm sure of....

Hi Guys!! I went out and did some field herping today, I had a great time at my favorite lake. The garters that live at this lake are absolutely,...

My baby snake finally ATE last night!!!! I caught some tadpoles for scenting/feeding yesterday. I was gonna wait until tomorrow (today) but,...

It has been awhile since I posted here! Life has been crazy busy... work is hectic and I must be nuts because I have gotten two new pets since Silv...

I got a trio of plains garters from South Dakota last week.... still need to take pics of the male....the little bugger escaped last week and we...

I just got a few Florida blue easterns Last week. These little ones are slamming on unscented pinky parts. Oh Yeah they look great to. Thanks alot to...

Miss Blue just passed away, I had gotten her as a LTC adult from a friend back in 2000 so she was probably at least 14 years old (ancient by...

my ribbon snake is 34 inches and is a 33 gallon tank. it seems small but im not sure lol can you guys post pictures of your snakes and there...

My dad and I decided to go field herping for garters today. We used to go pretty frequently, but haven't gone in a few years until today. There's a...