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    Story and Sexing (Re-sized Pics)

    Well, today one of my crazy neighbours was about to kill a beutiful garter snake. I knew this, cuz it just happens to be that the neighbour's son knows me, and also knows i love snakes. Anyways, i went running to his house to find a beaten up snake. It's ok now, but thanks to the good beating that old lady gave to it, the snake puked yesterday's lunch (a small bird) as soon as i got it.

    Now, I'm still undecided of what to do with the snake (it is reasonably bigger than the one i currently own). And i also don't know if it's a female and if it is gravid. Reason why i'm about to put some pics in here.

    Note: Kinda felt bad to know that the reason of it's fatness was a bird (I wanted to see some babies).

    Note#2: Is it fully grown? is it a female? and is it gravid?







    Note to Admin: I couldn't edit the past topic, it said something about 30 mins passed the time after the post. Sorry for whatever problems i may have caused. (you can totally delete the post with the HUUUGEEE pics).

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    Re: Story and Sexing (Re-sized Pics)

    It is a female.It does look gravid.This time of year ,pretty much all females are.Hope the babies survive all the trauma.

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    Re: Story and Sexing (Re-sized Pics)

    How long would it take it to drop (considering how it is right now) ?

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    Re: Story and Sexing (Re-sized Pics)

    Yes Nelson, she's gravid!
    James.

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    Re: Story and Sexing (Re-sized Pics)

    Congratulations to both you and the snake. Hopefully it'll make it.

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    Re: Story and Sexing (Re-sized Pics)

    Probally by the end of the month.You are in canada,so I am guessing on that one.Most of the babies in PA come in mid-late june.

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    Re: Story and Sexing (Re-sized Pics)

    Thx guys . I'm only going to keep 2 babies, or 4 (it will depend on how many she gets to drop). After that, I'll return te rest to the wild, and the mom as well (Right now i moved it to an encolosed section of my backyard, i don't want it to get confortable as a captive snake, since i plan to return it back).

    Hopefully by the end of the months, i'll be posting more pics in here .

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    Re: Story and Sexing (Re-sized Pics)

    Good for you , Nelson, returning her and most of her young to the wild. There's a lesson there for all of us. Respect.
    James.

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    Re: Story and Sexing (Re-sized Pics)

    I agree also, does look like a female, probably gravid... Nice looking snake too!!!

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