My new Santa Cruz

[Spankenstyne]

8 months later on that tiny one:

[BUSHSNAKE]

looking great!

[infernalis]

That's one species I still need to get. Lucky you!

[ConcinusMan]

Wow, he really grew! Good husbandry.

Personally, I don't see why they're so special to everyone. They don't thrill me.

If I'm going to have a rather plain garter snake, I vote for my red stripe ordinoides.

[guidofatherof5]

8 months later on that tiny one:

Great looking garter. Remindes me of the very dark phase radix.
An awesome plain snake. I would say they could have a place here at the Ranch any old day.

[ConcinusMan]

No way, man. Need the room for concinnus!

[Spankenstyne]

lol different strokes my friend. Weird that somone named ConcinnusMan would prefer concinnus eh?
Thanks or the kind words though from everyone.

I enjoy all the garter species & subspecies. Some just have a more subdued subtle beauty than others. For what it's worth my pictures are terrible (horrible snake cave lighting) & there's a lot more colour and contrast going on than it appears. When things slow down here I'll get some better ones to properly capture the colours. I will tell you that in person more people are blown away by these atratus than my hypo marcianus. I have a lotta love for concinnus and ordinoides as well & will hopefully have some here this year.

[ConcinusMan]

I hear you. I can't get a dang decent picture either. But this one does come very close to doing this ordioides justice. Now, if they only came in a golden-striped phase...(they might, but not around here) Still looking for that ultimate rare find; one with significant green or blue.

[drache]

beautiful
that species is way up there on my wish list

[ConcinusMan]

Well, which one are you referring to? I already know you want a red-striped ordinoides. Waitin' for her to pop or until I get another. I want that poster!