Gertie's Gravid!

[Garter_Gertie]

I can't give many details as I'm still trying to figure them out, but YES!!! I am gravid and, actually, holding sperm for a second baby!

Thanks be to Mr. Wayne A. Harvey. God bless his heart! He's got a yearling he thinks needs my silly attention and who am I to disagree? My momma didn't raise no dummies!

He's also got a red-sided coming up for birthing... That's the one I'm 'holding sperm' for! YES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I'M PREGNANT WITH TWO GARTER BABIES!!!!!!!!!!!

Geeuz-christmas. Who'd a thunk? Chickens one day, feathers the next.

Needless to say I'm beside myself with joy. To be under the wings of a man I respect that has done so much for snakes, I'm truly honored. (Even if he is a horse's @$$ and sends nasty, fangy pictures!)

My gods! I'm SO HAPPY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Dekay Wayne, thank you. Hugs and kisses.

Wayne's new website is:

www.danceswithsnakes.com

Wayne... Congratulations on what you're doing. I hope in the future I can be a foster home. Or... A FOREVER HOME!

love,

gertie

[Zephyr]

Um... Just a TEENY question;
What the F^%& is going on?!

[Garter_Gertie]

HuH?

I'm getting two snakes from Wayne.

One is a yearling. One's not born yet.

I'M GOING TO HAVE BABIES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Zephyr]

Thank you for the English translation. XD

[Garter_Gertie]

You're welcome! Yeah, I'm super exited!

[Odie]

You're welcome! Yeah, I'm super exited!

So am I for you

[Garter_Gertie]

Odie, thank you so much! I can't believe this is finally happening. And now that it is, I'm terrified. Will I be a good parent? Will the snake be 'happy'? Will it thrive? Will the tank size be okay? Temp? Substrate? Hides? Climbies? Diet?

It was one thing to covet and lust after all you guyes garters. Now that it's a reality I'm not so confident any longer. It's not like a lamp where you bring it in and plop it down. This is a living, wild creature. And while a snake's needs are easily met since I've not done it before, I gotta learn. Thousands have gone before me and did just fine. I know I will, too. Still... I'm scared. LOL!

I've named him Peepers. He's got the prettiest, cutest eyes. "Jeepers, creepers. Where'd ja get those peepers?" Maybe I *will* get two and name the other one Jeepers.

Maybe Wayne (who I'm still not speaking to, so this makes the transaction a wee bit difficult... ) will post a pic here of my baby?

[Odie]

If you stay with this site, you will get the info you need to be a good caregiver

[infernalis]

Gertie, I'll even forgive you for that "dancing with snakes" uh oh..

index its danceswithreptiles (dot) com

For Gertie's first, I felt a yearling would be best for starting out. Not quite as delicate and tiny as a neonate, but still has plenty of growing to do.

This one has been handled, he is a cutie and not real fussy about eating.

"Peepers" is the fella on the right.

[Garter_Gertie]

Thass MY boy! (popping buttons left and right; a very proud mama)