Sonoma County infernalis

[ConcinusMan]

My mom just landed in S.F. a minute ago but I don't think she'll be too keen on going herping for me. LoL

Two hour layover then she's off to San Luis Obispo for a week. Lucky dog. Haven't seen the sun here in WA for a month now.

[chris-uk]

I am not certain but im not stupid either. I know every garter breeder on this side of the ocean and i know our stock. I was still friends with Scott F when i got these.OK?? He said he had one that "looked" like a sonoma county by MY discription. Why would he want them anyway, people over here are only interested in Marin County infernalis.

Thanks for clearing that up. I was genuinely interested to know what made the Sonoma County locale special, other than looking a bit different.

[BUSHSNAKE]

Thanks for clearing that up. I was genuinely interested to know what made the Sonoma County locale special, other than looking a bit different.

theyre from Steven Bol. To me thats makes them special, he has the best stock on the planet lol

[Invisible Snake]

That's odd that the person who has the "best stock" doesn't live in the garters native country o.O

[chris-uk]

That's odd that the person who has the "best stock" doesn't live in the garters native country o.O

There's a certain irony to it - for Joe to get some of the best stock he had to import snakes back into their native country.(or continent in the case of his Mexican immigrants). But Steven Bol's does have some fantastic snakes, and he writes some damn good articles about them as well.

[Invisible Snake]

and he writes some damn good articles about them as well.

Are these "good articles" being kept secret? Is he a member of this forum?

[chris-uk]

Are these "good articles" being kept secret? Is he a member of this forum?

A lot of them are reproduced on his website. I don't think all are in English. Some are printed in the journal of the European Garter Snake Association.
I think he's a member of the forum, but I can't remember seeing him post recently. In the past he's been kind enough to send me a couple of his articles that I couldn't access online and he gave me some good advice when I contacted him to let him know that I had bought a pair of his Cuitzeos.

[Invisible Snake]

In case anyone isn't familiar with Steven Bol, this is a link to his website Welcome at Steven Bol Gartersnakes - Steven Bol Garter Snakes

[BUSHSNAKE]

That's odd that the person who has the "best stock" doesn't live in the garters native country o.O

explain, how is that "odd"?

[Invisible Snake]

explain, how is that "odd"?

Like for instance, you wouldn't expect a person living in another country to have the best stock of American Bald Eagles nor would you expect someone in the USA to have the best stock for Death Adders