he-ribbon or she-ribbon?

[aquamentus_11]

This snake was so gorgeous that I thought it needed its own thread. Tried to get some vent shots for people. I think it's a female given the post-vent taper.

she's got gorgeous colors and her eyes are almost red



you can really see how grey-green she is. she has a peach color on her cheeks and chin too



you can really see the peach in this one. i hope she retains that throughout her life. she stayed like this for the majority of the photo shoot btw. head cocked sideways and tail just dangling free. i've never seen anything like it.



ok from here on out are the business pics. i say female. expert panel?








whatever i decide, she needs to get out of there quickly: her cagemate has mites under 2 of his ventral scales (which I pointed out to the owner, but she said it was an injury). how do you treat a snake for mites? i looked at her and didn't see any, thankfully.

[aquamentus_11]

[aquamentus_11]

her tail is not pinned under that rock so that i can stretch her out btw. she is gripping on to it to help me

[EasternGirl]

I think it's a she...but I'm not positive. I think she's playing dead...some garters do that as a defense when they are scared. You have to make absolute sure she does not have mites, Nate. Mites are so hard to get rid of...they are horrible. There is stuff to treat them but it is very toxic stuff and if used improperly...even in the slightest way...it can harm the snake. Take a paper towel, wet it and run it over her...look to see if you see black spots on the towel...you can usually see them moving around.

[EasternGirl]

She is gorgeous by the way...cutest eyes!

[aquamentus_11]

i hear mites tend to go under the chin and ventral scales. i didn't see any.

[Selkielass]

Womderful eyes! s/he looks like a cartoon. (No Idea if its a he or she. I'm still learning.)

[aquamentus_11]

what about that zoo-med mite stuff? says it doesn't affect vertebrates

[aquamentus_11]

yeah, the black ring around them really makes them stand out. i read a bit about getting rid of mites (if i get her, i'll be doing this regardless of whether i see any or not). it seems like the hardest and only dangerous part is treating an infested cage. for the snake itself, it sounds like you put her in a plastic tub, spray her with the solution, let it sit for 20min, rinse, then let the snake sit in shallow water for half an hour to prevent dehydration.

[guidofatherof5]

http://www.thamnophis.com/forum/husbandry/9493-provent-mite-usage.html