Multiple species in one enclosure

[Tommytradix]

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[AntTheDestroyer]

There is no doubt that they are stunning creatures but from the advice given I would say they are not right for my situation. The search continues. Thanks everyone for your input.

[guidofatherof5]

If I may suggest T. radix - Plains garter, a female would be best. They can get very docile and are great eaters. Healthy, strong species. I might be a little biased in my suggestion though. Just a little bit.

[AntTheDestroyer]

I am only looking for a male as my male T.s. infernalis needs a cage mate and I do not want babies. Ideally I would love to find an anerytheristic plains garter but have only found one and the seller was asking way more than I was willing to pay. Right now I am leaning towards a T. marcianus, because that is all that I can find right now. By the way has anyone ever dealt with floridaherps.com?

[d_virginiana]

I've never dealt with them, but I'm about 99% sure the picture they have as the thumbnail for the checkered garter isn't actually a checkered garter (I just woke up and I'm juggling several things, so someone correct me if I goofed and clicked on the wrong link or something)... I'd probably stay away from them.

Also, they say captive bred, but they have a LOT of species that are more typically wild caught... Sounds to me like they might be taking gravid wild females and keeping the babies or something.

I could be totally wrong here, but that place just gives me sketchy vibes.

[Rushthezeppelin]

I've never dealt with them, but I'm about 99% sure the picture they have as the thumbnail for the checkered garter isn't actually a checkered garter (I just woke up and I'm juggling several things, so someone correct me if I goofed and clicked on the wrong link or something)... I'd probably stay away from them.

Also, they say captive bred, but they have a LOT of species that are more typically wild caught... Sounds to me like they might be taking gravid wild females and keeping the babies or something.

I could be totally wrong here, but that place just gives me sketchy vibes.

That wasn't even a garter period. Colubrid yes but far from being a checkered garter. Stay well away from that place is they are that bad with their misc section.

[d_virginiana]

That wasn't even a garter period. Colubrid yes but far from being a checkered garter. Stay well away from that place is they are that bad with their misc section.

I can't place exactly what it was... Was it a corn? I'm not that familiar with those... Just not very common in my area, so the only ones I've seen are some of the morphs, not any of the wild types.

[Rushthezeppelin]

I can't place exactly what it was... Was it a corn? I'm not that familiar with those... Just not very common in my area, so the only ones I've seen are some of the morphs, not any of the wild types.

I don't think it was a corn but I know some water snakes (nerodia) have diamond patterns like that. Pretty sure it's a colubrid though.

[Rushthezeppelin]

I think it might be Senticolis triaspis

His "garter":



Senticolis triaspis:

[Rushthezeppelin]

Green Ratsnake is common name.