Sub-species temperament

[nickermaker87]

ConcinnusMan, I have a wandering that is about a year old and still tiny too! Ten inches to a foot is about right. No idea why this is, and he is super flinchy/skittish, and tries to launch out of your hand or musk you every time he's out. Is it possible that their poor temperaments are generated by their lack of size? Perhaps they are more insecure/fearful because they are still bite-sized?

[ConcinusMan]

Gotta love attitude.

Well, I love that about some other colubrids, for example, there's nothing more disappointing to me than a tame Pituophis. I like them with attitude. But that's not the kind of qualities I love about garters. Don't mind it that much, but I would much prefer an intelligent, inquisitive, and calm garter. A female radix is almost always like that as well as older female concinnus' and you sure as heck can't go wrong with a female northwestern. Very smart, very tame. Always.

I'm really loving these snow radixes I got from Julio (sirtalis01) They were really jumpy and nervous at first but they're turning out to be very inquisitive and active. Watching them, I would say they're almost playful in a way. They are quite entertaining.

[RedSidedSPR]

Don't get me wrong, I like both. And Id much rather have a tame kne than a mean one, but if you have a lot of garters your HAVE to have at least one pissy one...

[infernalis]

I'm really loving these snow radixes I got from Julio (sirtalis01) They were really jumpy and nervous at first but they're turning out to be very inquisitive and active. Watching them, I would say they're almost playful in a way. They are quite entertaining.

My adult snows are rather strange, they act calm and all but think fingers are food. I call them my sharks, they are not jumpy, flighty or musky, they are just always hungry and seem to like fingers.

[RedSidedSPR]

Weird...

[infernalis]

Weird...

Yes it is. I have resorted to giving them a fuzzy mouse to gnaw on when I take them out for anything.

[RedSidedSPR]

L, O, freakin' L. that's just funny.

[infernalis]

My daughter Samantha got bit good once, she reached in because the one with the nub tail was pacing around, he nailed her hard. I explained that when they pace back and forth, it's supper time. (I think Jeff fed them gunpowder or something before I got them)

[RedSidedSPR]

Stop. You're making me want them.

[Mommy2many]

You like the frisky ones, huh?