which garter do you think is the best for a beginner with snakes? I have owned a multitude of reptiles so I understand their basic needs, but I'm unsure of what to get. my best friend's garter who was gravid, just passed away before delivering and the scrubs were all underdeveloped, she was an albino checkered garter.

I'm looking at about a $150 budget in August to get one (and a decent set up as well) so it doesn't exactly have to be ultra fancy, but I kinda have my heart set on an albino garter (love red eyes!)

Do you think any breeders that will be going to the NRBE in August will have any garters? If I can't find a breeder near me, I don't like shipping because I like buying the animal when it's in front of me so I can check for anything that could be wrong with it, I'll end up going to petco, the one closest to me is actually the best petco I've been to, the animals are all taken care of unlike most of the others I've been in.

so back to the topic at hand, which garter do you suggest for a beginner?