First Snake

[chicklett43]

I found a snake today and i was wondering if anyone had any pointers for what to keep it in (i have a five and a ten gallon tank,) what to feed it, stuff like that... I also would like to know what kind of garter snake it is, i will attach pictures so ya... Um we live in Utah about thirty miles away from the Great Salt Lake if that helps with identifying it... Thanks


Ugh... i can't seem to be able to post a picture so i will try to describe it (ok we will call it Darcy)... anyway... Darcy has an olive-ish base, he has a white stripe down the middle of his back (i don't actually know if it's a boy but it reminds me of a boy ) anyways... he has a black head and his pattern looks like a Checkered Garter snake, but the are more round than square... I was thinking he is a Western Terrestrial (if that is how you spell it) but it's a weird name so i thought i better double check. So that is Darcy if you need more info (or if you can tell me how to get a picture on here te he) just let me know. thanks

[Stefan-A]

Welcome aboard.

Check out our care sheet:
http://www.thamnophis.com/caresheets...ake_Care_Sheet

[ssssnakeluvr]

it's a wandering garter....tons of them here. make excellent pets!!! the other 2 species in Utah are the western blackneck, down around the Moab area, and the valley garter, which is black, yellow stripes, and red spots...

[chicklett43]

Thanks so much that really helped.

[gregmonsta]

Greetings

[guidofatherof5]

Nice to have you on the forum
We would love to see some photos.

[adamanteus]

Hi Breezy, and welcome to the forum.
It certainly sounds like a vagrans from your description.
Here's a link to get you started posting photos, but the forum anti-spam software might not let you add photos until you've posted text a few more times.
http://www.thamnophis.com/forum/site...-pictures.html

[chicklett43]

james, thank you a ton!!! now i can add pictures YAY!!!

[chicklett43]

ok so here are some pictures so you can see him they aren't very good, I took them with my cell phone

[Odie]

Hi, from Oregon, Breezy