Haz'z garters

[ConcinusMan]

A lot of "normal" CB checkereds sold turn out to be albino hets even if they aren't sold as such. Same goes for "normal" baby corns you find in the pet stores. They'll get a clutch of albinos (or other morphs) and hets so chances are if you see a few babies in the pet store together with an albino (or other morphs) or two, the normals are usually hets.

One or both of the parents of your male were likely albinos, making him 100% het. Since he's produced albino babies, he has to be het or you would have got all normal looking babies. Those normal looking babies would be 100% hets since you know the mother is albino.

When you sell any normal looking babies you get from this next litter, you can say with confidence that they are 100% het for albino.

[HazAnga]

Lol sounds good, maybe they'll sell quicker then this time lol. And maybe more albinos, well more babies in general

[ConcinusMan]

Well, you were pretty forthcoming about the parents last year. Anyone who has a clue or cares about such matters would have known they were hets anyway.

[HazAnga]

Lol thanks. I was fortunate and might be fortunate again this year, there was a guy about 2 hours away who bought pretty much the last of my babies last year. all but 2, which one i was keeping and the other is a runt and wasn't eating well... until now, after so much frustration I got the little scrub to eat pinkie parts. So it'll probably be another couple months before I'll be able to find it a good home.

[HazAnga]

Well I've seperated Major from the two females, I don't think he likes that too much... but he needs to eat something and hopefully getting him away from the females for a bit will help... then he can go right back.

[guidofatherof5]

Sounds like you've got a workaholic garter snake there.

[HazAnga]

Yes! I do. I know he's for sure 100% done the deed to one female, but I'm not sure about Tina, she has gained a little weight but no where near as much as Helga. Time will tell, and maybe git some food in the guy and give him another go with some new found energy lol.

[HazAnga]

how long you think it'll take for him to be on his own to eat again.? week?

[guidofatherof5]

how long you think it'll take for him to be on his own to eat again.? week?

I would think if he eats he can go right back in.
You don't want to much time to pass if Tina is receptive.
Have tried to feed him while he's in with the girl?
Has he lost a lot of weight? Just wondering why your concerned.
I have males that take time to eat, then it's back to work.

[HazAnga]

well... he last ate Sept 10th, shed Oct 2nd, first weighed him Nov 8th (65.4g), last weighed Jan 20th (55.4g). Now he was still quite bigger then when his first weighing was. maybe 10g or 15g more. He seems fine but he also seems slower then the females. I'm just trying to git him to eat something before he goes back in. Then all will be good.