Hi I'm new here. Just wanted to share a few pics of my garter, Lemmy
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02-16-2009, 01:33 PM #1And_LynGuest
My garter and set up
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02-16-2009, 01:41 PM #2Forum Moderator
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Re: My garter and set up
Congratulations, you've been sold a striped keelback (Xenochrophis vittatus).
Xenochrophis vittatus, also known as Striped Keelback. Often sold as "Indonesian garter" or more ridiculously, "Canadian garter", but it's not a genuine garter (Thamnophis spp.). Rear-fanged, mildly venomous oviparous fish/amphibian eater from Southeast Asia. Very likely to be wildcaught and loaded with parasites.
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02-16-2009, 01:42 PM #3"PM Boots For Custom Title"
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awww cute but actually that's not even a garter...... it's actually a rear fanged striped keelback......
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02-16-2009, 01:45 PM #4Juvenile snake
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I like your tank.. Pretty snake
Lemme guess.. Petco?
Kris and the "Zoo"
Simone the Garter
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02-16-2009, 01:49 PM #5And_LynGuest
Re: My garter and set up
Originally Posted by misskris
I like your tank.. Pretty snake Lemme guess.. Petco?
No...a reptile shop near me. Man, that makes me mad. And here I thought they knew their stuff. They had her labeled as an eastern garter...
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02-16-2009, 01:46 PM #6And_LynGuest
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Ugh...you've got to be kidding me. Wow...couldnt even tell the difference
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02-16-2009, 01:48 PM #7Forum Moderator
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Re: My garter and set up
It's happened to a lot of people lately. Originally Posted by And_Lyn
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02-16-2009, 01:46 PM #8Domos Ophiusa
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Nice snakey ... but definately a keelback ... you should get a stool sample to the vet asap as they are usually wild caught and full of endoparasites.
Keeping - 'Florida blue' sirtalis, concinnus, infernalis, parietalis, radix, marcianus and ocellatus.
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02-16-2009, 01:52 PM #9Domos Ophiusa
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Set them straight!!! There has been a lot of this lately.
Keeping - 'Florida blue' sirtalis, concinnus, infernalis, parietalis, radix, marcianus and ocellatus.
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02-16-2009, 01:52 PM #10And_LynGuest
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Thanks for the quick replies and knowledge. I'm gonna go back to the reptile shop today and talk to them
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