Questions about our first garter snake

[ConcinusMan]

A couple of years ago I thought "just five". At times it's been over 55 but back down to still 15 or so. Soon zero.

[Mrs N1ntndo]

Thanks Randi. I guess there's variation in what they get called at different ages/sizes and there's no hard and fast rules. I think at 32cm (about 13 inches to you guys... I have to think every time when I read posts from your side of the Atlantic when they mention lengths and convert the inches to cm).

Binky is the name of Death's horse in Terry Pratchett's Discworld books, we picked the name before we started to realise Binky might be a "she" -

Sorry if this is a little off topic but I need to say that my hubby would be very excited to hear someone reads and knows about these books. He loves them. He has many of them but he is missing a few from the series but he LOVES those books. I will have to let him know when he gets home form work and he will find that very cool.

There are peope on here that have fem names for males and visa versa but thats ok cause if you wouldve never said of how you got the name I woulda never known. But regaurdless its still a cute name .

[chris-uk]

Sorry if this is a little off topic but I need to say that my hubby would be very excited to hear someone reads and knows about these books. He loves them. He has many of them but he is missing a few from the series but he LOVES those books. I will have to let him know when he gets home form work and he will find that very cool.

Char has met Terry (one of the few benefits to her working in a bookshop). I've been reading the books since I was at school and we have every Discworld, including a first edition of his first book "The Carpet People". We're both big Pratchett fans, hence the cat is Mortimer, after Mort. Binky is named after Death's horse. And the next snake will be called Eskerina from Equal Rites. It's a shame that the next book, Snuff, may be his last.

Back on topic with Binky. She's been out and about lots this evening since I got home from work - exploring her viv and being really curious about what we're doing.
I also think her skin is a bit dull, that's the first sign of an upcoming shed isn't it?

[d_virginiana]

Snuff, may be his last.

SAY WHAT?!?

Back on topic with Binky. She's been out and about lots this evening since I got home from work - exploring her viv and being really curious about what we're doing.
I also think her skin is a bit dull, that's the first sign of an upcoming shed isn't it?

Yup, you should notice the belly getting paler than normal first, then in about a week the eyes go blue. Once the eyes go clear again, it's usually about another week before they shed... Or at least that's how it is with my older one. The timeline's a bit different for each snake.

[chris-uk]

Lora - Terry Pratchett has been suffering from Alzheimers for the last 5-10 years. There's a chance he may be able to write one more, but as he's not been able to type for himself for the last 3 books and his memory is getting a lot worse I'm not too optimistic.

Thanks for the shedding advice, we may have a shed in a couple of weeks then.

[PINJOHN]

"Just one more" most of us have been there, done that.

Maybe this Checkered you're getting from John will look like George Klooney too.

sorry Steve the snake i have chosen for Chas and Chris does not look in the least like George clooney BUT it does have a slight resemblence to brad pittviper

[ConcinusMan]

Oy vey

[chris-uk]

sorry Steve the snake i have chosen for Chas and Chris does not look in the least like George clooney BUT it does have a slight resemblence to brad pittviper

Clooney or Pitt... Char will be happy either way.

[chris-uk]

Another day, a more active snake, some more pics.

She decided that she wanted to slither over my hands today, I think that's a good sign. Sorry about the quality of the photo, I only had my phone to hand.



And at the same time I managed to get a reasonable pic of her tail. I think the tail looks femail, but I'm not sure exactly where I should be looking, I can't pick out the clocha. All opinions gratefully received.

[guidofatherof5]

She's got a tiny little tush.
Pretty little girl.