Suprise litter in October

[infernalis]

Happened to me last year jeff... Congrats.

[Chondro788]

Aw, they are adorable!!! Is it not possible for the males to have each fathered some of the babies??

That is totally possible as well. I have had it happen multiple times with co-dom genes in pythons.

[Jeff B]

It certainly is possible, but probably happens less frequently in garters than in pythons, based on the sperm plug. I am talking about the "real" sperm plug that garters produce to block other males sperm, not what the ball python guys incorrectly refer to as a "sperm plug", which is actually a hemipene shed mixed with a little "fluid", that they also incorrectly use to gage sexual maturity in males.
So with the sperm plug idea it is more likely the 1st male, the ery/flame mohr anery male that did the job, but anything is possible and these babies will have to be bred and proven for the albino gene from mother at minimum anyway, so could be surprise "lottery" babies next generation.

[d_virginiana]

Congrats! That's got to be a great surprise.

[ssssnakeluvr]

Awesome!!! I had a late litter of wanderings last tuesday =)

[tress29]

Awesome!!! I had a late litter of wanderings last tuesday =)

Did you posts pictures and I missed them?!

[PINJOHN]

Even though this is the first year for very many, i have allowed my snakes to breed your post has reminded me of all the times in the past that you first spot that little something moving in the viv and get that excited feeling, could that possibly be!!! yes it is its a baby and then the excitement of counting them, nothing quite like it, congratulation,s Jeff and thanks for a great post

[ssssnakeluvr]

Did you posts pictures and I missed them?!

no...I didnt post pics. can get some pics tomorrow and post =)

[RedSidedSPR]

Nice!