Still learning here...but about how much is a checkered garter? I guess...Thamnophis marcianus ... and does it always have the dot on the head, or are there subspecies or morphs or something that don't? I'm sure there are, but this should be a normal, regular, reasonably priced snake, right? And what about the erythristic flame? that is the darker red color, correct? darker or brighter, i mean. How much would one of those run? Could they be housed together or am i looking at a significant size difference? I'm still feeling a bit overwhelmed with all the garter snakes out there! It's hard to tell if they are totally different species or morphs or what. Really,i actually like the checkered and those are pretty normal, right? lol.