Since we´ve got an exciting season coming up this year, why not start a babythread for the garters that will (hopefully) be born this year!


I will try to keep this updated as good as I can and will even try to get all mum's and dads up as well!!!


Any genetic info on the little ones will be there as well (if I don't forget) and I'm offcourse willing to answer all questions! Either on the forum, by email or in person at the Doncaster Breeders Meeting in September!




So far, only one early litter :bash:


Thamnophis sirtalis sirtalis "melanistic" X Thamnophis sirtalis sirtalis "flame"


Mum



Dad



One of the young showing some red already.
Flames are thought to be a line bred trait and all young have varying amounts of red. Some more then others and this will continue to develop in the next months. It could very well be that all will become red.... and it could also be that about half of them stay 'normal'.
ALL young are 100% het. melanistic.



To show you how they can develop, one of last years young, same kind of paring done by another breeder...



Lets hope I can update this thread soon!!!