Stefan's garters

[Stefan-A]

Isn't this the time of year that they are supposed to do the opposite?

Yes, it is.

Every year, it's the same thing. As they come out of brumation, they eat like there's no tomorrow, until the first heat wave, when everybody stops eating at the same time (except the newborns and one female wandering garter that never skips a meal). The next couple of months will be spent trying to get them to eat again. The males and the tetrataenia will come around in about a month, but the smaller female vagrans (yes, this is the main reason she's smaller than her sister) will start to only sporadically take mice until the start of brumation.

Either they're expecting to aestivate, or to switch to a food type that isn't mice, fish, earthworms or slugs. Too bad you can't get frozen frogs from the pet store.

[infernalis]

Too bad you can't get frozen frogs from the pet store.

I recall you showing us some great fishing locations near you, can you get some and freeze the frogs yourself??

Just a thought.

[Stefan-A]

I recall you showing us some great fishing locations near you, can you get some and freeze the frogs yourself??

Just a thought.

Nope. All amphibians are protected here and that includes eggs and tadpoles. I'd be breaking the law by just picking up one (without an acceptable reason).

[Stefan-A]

Noticed yesterday that one of the eggs was dented.

[guidofatherof5]

Nice video. Very informative.
I had a number of questions I was going to ask but your information sheet at the end took care of them.
Nice choice of music, also.

[infernalis]

cool stuff.

[Stefan-A]

The male vagrans I kept from last year's litter.




A few close-ups of the marking. Neither parent has any markings like the ones below the lateral stripe.







And finally, little (half)brother:

[Hollis_Steed]

Stefan, they are some beauties, but then I'm partial to vagrans!

[infernalis]

Great looking snakes Stefan, decent photography too.

[guidofatherof5]

Very nice looking snakes.