aging a garter

[cuillan]

Hi I have a female, she's meant to be a red-sided but althouhg she has hints of red on her she is mostly yellow striped. She's just coming up for 2 foot long. I am thinking of breading her and was wondering if you could estimate the age of a garter snake based on its size, I don't know though cause males and females are diff sizes. I'm more used to corns though.

Thanks

[Stefan-A]

It's very difficult to get an accurate estimate. It's possible, but increasingly difficult the first couple of years. After that, more complicated methods are needed.

[ssssnakeluvr]

real hard to tell....unless you had if from birth. if it's a female and 2 ft long, it is big enough to breed. oh, welcome to the forum. got any pics??? we love them on here!!

[gregmonsta]

Greetings

[cuillan]

Thanks guys, will try and get photos tomorrow she is a sweet little snake. Were moving her soon from a faunarium in the bedroom to a fish tank with a pool in the lounge so she should be happy, just need to shift the tv first were running out of room for tanks in the lounge dont know where were going to put the new human baby when it comes lol

[Mommy2many]

Welcome to the forum and I speak for all when we say "Show us the pictures!"

[adamanteus]

Hi Abigail, and welcome to the forum.

[cuillan]

thanks James its usually Aby :-) Here's the first photo of strippey the red-sided Garter snake