What is your favorite species/subspecies of Garter Snake?

[Lisa4john]

ordinoides because they're so variable in pattern and colour and they have cute little heads and bobble eyes.It's a crime they aren't common in the hobby.

Amen!

However, I'm really loving my radix girls too, close second, they are both awesome total package snakes, beauty and personality I love, what more could I ask for?

[thamneil]

Started with checkereds and have had fun with them ever since. Love the laid back attitude and friendly personality.

[RedSidedSPR]

[aSnakeLovinBabe]

Obscurus, proximinus rubrilineatus, and ocellatus. And s. sirtalis too because they are my home species and what got me into snakes many years ago.

[CrazyHedgehog]

OMG I HAVE TO CHOOSE!!!!!
I voted Florida Blue as they are a chunky laid back snake, happy to be handled!
but a close favorite would have been Santa cruz, shy but striking markings..
But I also have a very soft spot for San Francisco! just so colourful.

[scott5017]

Voted other. Thamnophis eques cuitzeoensis. By far the most charismatic intelligent garters i have ever owned, they arent very popular yet but if you get a chance to add this species i highly recommend them.

[chris-uk]

Voted other. Thamnophis eques cuitzeoensis. By far the most charismatic intelligent garters i have ever owned, they arent very popular yet but if you get a chance to add this species i highly recommend them.

I'm glad to see someone else sees the intelligence of this species, it makes me think that it isn't just mine that are the most intelligent of all my garters. I definitely see the most intelligent behaviour from my female Cuitzeo - she lets the radix and parietalis that she shares with check for danger when I open the viv, and decides to come forward or hang back based on their actions. She has learned which of the radix girl's actions tend to lead to her being rewarded with food, and now copies the radix girl. She recognises me and comes out to my hands, but rarely does the same for my wife. Ultimately, she is the evil genius that runs the viv and the radix and parietalis are her minions.

[-MARWOLAETH-]

If you have breeding success with you'r cuitzeos be sure to send some to Swansea

[chris-uk]

If you have breeding success with you'r cuitzeos be sure to send some to Swansea

Nothing happening this year. None of mine are brumating or breeding this year, my priority is getting used to having Joseph (who was two months old yesterday) around, these baby people take up a surprising amount of time. So other than the 2012 babies I got from Sjoerd this year I don't plan on having any baby snakes until 2014 - then the Cuitzeos will be top of the list for breeding.