Forum: General Talk

Can you guess what my husband's wedding/birthday gift to me was? Yeah, it was a baby garter snake. I got a baby albino Eastern who will be Harley's...

Hi all. I was taking some pics of Mocha and noticed that she has 8 upper lip scales on both sides. Now NW typically have 7. I was hoping her ID could...

I know of an individual who travels to Holland and back to Canada on a semi regular basis. Does anyone know how hard it would be to bring in some...

Hi! Rhea (Drache) and I went to the White Plains Expo last Sunday and I came home with these guys (as well as two others, more posts and pics to...

I went fishing today and didn't catch that many fish, but I did see three snakes and managed to catch the third one. I'm pretty sure it was a DeKay's...

Hey guys! Question(s): I recently received my baby red-sided from Scott, (this is her second day with me) and she is already taking bits of fish...

I got my female albino checkered garter about 11 months ago and I'm assuming she's close to a year old by now. I'm afraid she isn't as big as she...

Planning on expanding my garter collection a bit and before I start housing any more garters together I would like to see if I can determine the sex....

Hey Y'all, I have a bit of a situation. I'm moving out of state, from NY to GA. I'm having to move in with my in-laws for the first 1-3 months and...

I had to take a call from work during feeding time tonight. When I returned, all of the food was gone and one of the little piggies was packed like a...

Sorry if this is in the wrong place. Took our snake to the vet today because she's breathing through the side of her mouth. As soon as I noticed this...

Okay so this morning my little Flame is laying on top of the 16 mo old Red Spotted Garter.... At first I thought "That is so cute" then...

Hey, I have a quick question to what the answer I think is no but why not ask? I live on the coast and yesterday I put a minnow trap into the water...

Hello Are there any Garter breeders in the UK who might be able to help me. I am shooting a factual drama series for Animal Planet at the moment...

Meet Mocha! A GORGEOUS NW (T. ordinoides). She is a mocha brown color with flecks of orange and a vanishing dorsal stripe. She was found in Clallam...

Hello Everyone, The last time I posted on the forum I was in the process of determining what type of caging I was going to use for the baby...

From where the origin of the name "Garter snake"?

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Let's throw this around for a bit. I have snakes that eat all year long. Then I have a few that are like clock work in that they go off food at the...

I've notice something strange in the posture of these awesome snakes. When they are relaxing/sleeping their bodies seem deflated/flatter. They even...