wild baby albino garter snake care advice

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Yeah me too, it's a great community. I appreciate the hemostats, scissors and penny, and your and everyone else's knowledge is extremely helpful and makes me feel much better about taking care of her. I really want to see how big she will get.



I'm still curious why radix and ordinoides are are your favorites, especially because ordinoides is so far away. Is it because ordinoides can also have that cool orange stripe?

It has to do with temperament. I've found T. radix to be the most easy going species. The females are really great and become attached to there keepers. T. ordinoides is a smaller snake but has such a big heart, very bold and will not take crap from larger garters. They are also very easy to work with. My favorite radix is just a plain one I find in my yard. I hand feed many of my wild ones. If you want to learn more about Thamnophis, I strongly recommend you buying this book The Garter Snake - Evolution and Ecology. It is considered the garter snake bible by many of us. The authors Rossman, Ford and Seigel are experts on the species. The book is pricey but a must. I love the fact that of all the garter they could have put on the cover they choose T. ordinoides. Love it
Just Google the title to find the best price. I have an X-library copy and love it.