First Wild Garter of Kansas

[InsanePirateDragon]

Finally! Thought I was never going to see any at all until the fall at least, and I wasn't even trying to find snakes at 11:00 at night.

I was actually rounding up some snails and worms for Miss Lightning when I found what I believe what I think is a female and I quickly grabbed her. Almost stepped on her and I felt her go over my feet. I'm one of those 'if I can, I'm going barefoot' so I was at least quick to respond.

Probably helped that it looked that she was in blue phase.

And I've officially been musked by my first garter, so now I'm official. And she did try to grab me, but I was quick enough to move my hand and sort of dropped her in the tub I have her in at the moment and took some pictures with a bit of light from an LED flashlight so I can get a quick sex of it.

I actually caught it not far from where I released that big one I found so it might be the same one.

Working on uploading pictures now.

[InsanePirateDragon]

Not the greatest of pictures, I was using my ipod so bare with me a bit;

[ProXimuS]

Nice What is she? T.s. sirtalis?

[InsanePirateDragon]

No, I she's a parietalils, not as red as Marley but it might be due to being ready to shed and it being nearly midnight when I tried to take pictures, you can see a bit of the red.

I'm going to sit on her a couple of days to see what happens and if I can get a conformation on sex out of curiosity. I'd hate to have to board another snake and I don't want to stick her or the 2 foot Marley in a little dinky 10 gallon and Sully is still under quarantine though he's almost half Marley's size still don't want to risk anything for the time being.

And I certainly don't want to plop her into the 40 gallon so she's in a rubbermaid tub at the moment outside near the turtle pen.

[kibakiba]

Definitely female from what I can see.

[katach]

I agree, female. You will post pics after she sheds. I'm very sure she will be a stunner!

[guidofatherof5]

Female for sure.

[ssssnakeluvr]

yep, female. Love parietalis!

[ssssnakeluvr]

yep, definitely female. I love parietalis and need to get me some! "somewhere you never heard of in Kansas"? try me My mom grew up in Kansas in St John, and now has moved back, lives over in Cherryvale

[InsanePirateDragon]

We'll see if she sheds and settles down during the week. Right now she had no problem camping out under the porch near the turtle pen in a makeshift house under there and out of the sun.

Right now the herp vet is out of town for the month which really stinks so I'm not sure what to do with her, I don't want to contaminate the other reps at the lizard store or maybe I'm just paranoid.

But she didn't strike or run when I was putting water in a bowl for her. I probably won't be able to get my hands on her again until at least Friday.