Red Eastern project

[Garter_Gertie]

That top picture rules!!!!

I love those close up face shots.

Ditto!!!

Ditto!!!

Mouse beds? Huuhhh... Will have to check the kind'a rodent aisle where they have the hampster/gerbil stuff. Glad a national chain as I WANT SOME!

[Zephyr]

Lump's right; In one of my Peterson field guides it states that specimens in the northeastern part of the eastern's range tend to have this coloration; I see it in almost a 3/1 ratio around here, with the majority having the red in varying amounts, and sometimes orange or yellow in place of the red. They're not quite flames, as I've found a wild flame once and the actual scales were red, but a class of their own seeing as the color is between the scales. I don't think it's a dietary influence either and is probably genetic. I'll try and find some pics of red, oranges, and yellows between the scales.

[Zephyr]

Here are a few pics of snakes I've found with this trait; they're actually quite common around here. The one that's supposed to be orange is one of my girls and she's in shed right now and was flexing when I took the pic, so she wasn't in the best of moods or poses.
In order of appearance: Red, orange, red, yellow.

[crzy_kevo]

ya thats the same coloration george has right under the scales on the upper part of the neck

[charles parenteau]

Nice looking garter.that a good start for flame project for sure,years after years with a good selection ,that giving you more red or orange. nice !!|!

[infernalis]

Now I have 2 high red (extreme) flame males, I will use them as fathers, and the red phase for mothers.

so when my red phase mother pops, I'll be keeping females.

Hopefully I would like to produce enough flames that everyone who wants one can stop dreaming and get one.

[beaniesmommy]

I want to be on the list of someone who wants one...

[crzy_kevo]

i wish i could be on the list but im in canada

[beaniesmommy]

Well he is in New York... Drive over for a weekend.

[crzy_kevo]

ya but i can't bring them back darn government
maybe ill get lucky and find one they can be found around lake erie which i am right next to