Stefan's garters

[Stefan-A]

They've changed colours several times. The photos Daniel posted had them looking beige. Like Gijs and Sabine's babies.

When I got them they were very dark brown, but the smaller one was a little darker than the bigger one. The bigger one had a well-defined dorsal stripe and the smaller one didn't.

As they grew, they practically switched. The smaller one has become lighter and has a much more well-defined stripe. The bigger one has become darker and the stripe is no longer as well defined as it was. The difference is easily seen in the pictures where I've shot them from above.

Now, you're probably thinking that I'm getting the two mixed up and that they haven't really changed, but it's pretty hard to do. It's so easy to tell the two apart, because the smaller one has a couple of fused supralabial scales, which you can see in several of my pictures.

But back to the coloration.. They were brown when I got them, but they started becoming grey a few months ago. The bigger one is slightly more brown than the smaller one.

[anji1971]

So basically they are more silvery- grey than they used to be......

[Stefan-A]

Yes, that would be correct. But not quite silvery grey.

[anji1971]

Well, they've grown up to be extremely attractive snakes. If I ever get to visit Finland, I'm going to snake-nap at least one of them!!

[Stefan-A]

Well, they've grown up to be extremely attractive snakes.

Why thank you.

If I ever get to visit Finland, I'm going to snake-nap at least one of them!!

I can't really recommend trying.

[anji1971]

Why thank you.

I can't really recommend trying.

Well, since you put it that way...........
Maybe I'll just come pay a friendly visit, if I ever get the chance. Please promise not to shoot me!

[Stefan-A]

Well, since you put it that way...........
Maybe I'll just come pay a friendly visit, if I ever get the chance. Please promise not to shoot me!

Promise you won't try to snake-nap anything and you're welcome here.

[anji1971]

It's a deal.............not likely in my present financial situation that you'll ever have to worry about it anyway, but I have always wanted to visit your part of the world. A nice Scandinavian cruise is a dream of mine!

[Stefan-A]

Well, I won't be accepting any visitors until I have a proper apartment anyway.

[Stefan-A]

Pooping. Missed the water dish.