Northern Redbelly gave birth

[Kantar]

I chopped up a night crawler into little bits and a couple of them were interested, 2 of them bit onto a piece but let it go soon afterward. Only one swallowed down a piece.

What I may do is keep them until the weekend and release the babies and mama at the tree stump where I found the mama at dusk so at least they can drink the dew off the grass. I really wasn't prepared for this, the mama didn't look pregnant until a few days ago when I felt lumps in the belly.

I may keep 2 and raise them, but right now 9 little heads is too much. If they were newborn garters it would be no problem, but hopefully I'll find that out next year when I try and breed my 2 girls frosty and serpent

[guidofatherof5]

Releasing the family at the same location the mother was found sounds like a good idea.
Nice call.

[BLUESIRTALIS]

That's a great idea. Does the mother eat for you?

[Kantar]

yeah the mother eats, nightcrawler pieces, she won't take it from my tongs though, it has to be moving on the substrate

[Kantar]

Releasing the family at the same location the mother was found sounds like a good idea.
Nice call.

The place I found her at is a hibernating spot for northern redbellies and newborn garters. Its a tree stump sticking out of the ground with a hollow inside, and the roots gave the land around it a bit of a upheaval. I visit that spot every time I go out there. Just before the weather gets too cold, a woman, I call her old lady leary places some hay around the stump to insulate it a bit better.

I can't wait to go out there this weekend its baby garter season. All the females are pretty gravid and ready to give birth. Instead of finding 6 snakes in a day I'll be seeing baby garters all over the place, hundreds of them

[BLUESIRTALIS]

If she eats you might want to consider keeping her because sometimes it's hard to find one that will eat in captivity.

[guidofatherof5]

I can't wait to go out there this weekend its baby garter season. All the females are pretty gravid and ready to give birth. Instead of finding 6 snakes in a day I'll be seeing baby garters all over the place, hundreds of them

It's baby T.radix time here in Iowa. Many babies out and about.

[RedSidedSPR]

It's baby garter time in NC. but god forbid I find one.

[Kantar]

It's baby garter time in NC. but god forbid I find one.

where are you at in NC that you can't find garter snakes?

I usually scope out google maps for my destinations to find them, maybe I can help you find spots?

[RedSidedSPR]

Well, I go to this HUGE woods, with a creek and a pond. There's no life... I can fond other kinds of snakes if I drive places, but even then no garters...