Florida Blues

[kueluck]

When you say agressive are you just talking about eating or in general. I'm thinking about getting one.

I do have some experience with florida blues both in terms of captive bred and (quite a few) wild caught. I have generally found them to be heartier than most easterns, and a bit more aggressive eaters (especially with live minnows). Granted, some of this perception is skewed by interacting with them in the wild, but the captive bred I had was the most aggressive of the bunch. Beautiful snake. I actually think the comparison between the florida blue and the eastern is analagous to the comparison between the florida black bass and the largemouth (the florida version will out-eat and out-grow the northerner in a comparable warm-climate environment).

[the_edsta]

When you say agressive are you just talking about eating or in general. I'm thinking about getting one.

I just mean at feeding time. Though, admittedly, I've yet to find one that didn't want to musk on me, but I think that's just the nature of the beast. No biting, though!

Here is a beauty I found by my house...

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[Eight]

I do have some experience with florida blues both in terms of captive bred and (quite a few) wild caught. I have generally found them to be heartier than most easterns, and a bit more aggressive eaters (especially with live minnows). Granted, some of this perception is skewed by interacting with them in the wild, but the captive bred I had was the most aggressive of the bunch. Beautiful snake. I actually think the comparison between the florida blue and the eastern is analagous to the comparison between the florida black bass and the largemouth (the florida version will out-eat and out-grow the northerner in a comparable warm-climate environment).

What do you mean by heartier?

And its ok, I assumed you were talking about sirtalis sirtalis

[the_edsta]

What do you mean by heartier?

And its ok, I assumed you were talking about sirtalis sirtalis

Probably not the right word, as with plants it indicates an ability to withstand cold and these are warm weather snakes!

I just mean that they eat well, grow well, and get fairly big. The couple captive bred I had did very well, though they seemed to be in hunting mode ALL of the time!

A strange coincidence, but I just talked to someone this afternoon who bred his captive bred florida blue with a local WC one and had a litter last month. I think I may pick one up, and if any of you guys want one, let me know!

[kueluck]

hhmmmm, that's very tempting, but I'm headed to the Myrtle Beach reptile show in two weeks. But I may get back to you after that.

[the_edsta]

I never see garters at reptile shows... I wish they'd come down here! Maybe I'll pick up a couple extra of the blues just for the heck of it!

[Eight]

I really wished I lived over there sometimes. What garters do you keep at the moment?

[the_edsta]

But you can have the san fran garter! Best of them all! I just have FL native WC and a pair of male parietalis...

[kueluck]

I think ALL garters are "best of them all". Each one has such a unique trait it's really hard to pick just one.

But you can have the san fran garter! Best of them all! I just have FL native WC and a pair of male parietalis...

[the_edsta]

How egalitarian of you!

I'd rather play favorites... besides, who doesn't want what they can't have?

I think ALL garters are "best of them all". Each one has such a unique trait it's really hard to pick just one.