Gertie's Gravid!

[infernalis]

Ahh! I think I see where you misunderstood.
When Kev said "if your male breeds with all of them", he meant all three of my female pugets I am getting.

Yep that's they way my fried out brain perceived the comment, sorry Kev.

Bob is no breeder MK, he simply rapes the Puget Sound area stealing up snakes and selling them right out. mites parasites and all.

If it was me, First I would gather a few gravid moms up in the spring, keep them until birthing, release mom and 25 percent of the babies.

Feed & nurture remaining babies for several months, ensure animal health, and then I would offer them at a reasonable price.

I would eventually keep and raise the bluest of the blue, and cross them, to produce captive pugets with the highest of blue standards.



He recently offered me a gravid female, and had the audacity to ask for $125 for a wild caught snake.

[crzy_kevo]

he sure sounds like bad news and $125 for a w/c i would pay $5

[Garter_Gertie]

Rockster, you and Wayne! LMAO!!!

James and Stefan prolly do not think highly of my "spoiling." But what can I say (shrugs shoulders)? My snakeypoos ar no different tome than the Pigglettes and The Cats. They're my babies and if they were of hardier stock would sleep with the rest o'us!

What can I say? They need little jungle-gyms, swimming pools, grass, rocks, plants - they need to be as cared for as any other pet. They need their specific needs/wants met so they live HAPPY captive lives.

Actually, being non-domesticated animals it behooves us, in my opinion, to replicate their natural environment as closely as we possibily can. We must, if we're going to keep them captive.

Just me. Your sappy-in-love with garters nutcase!

[GartersRock]

It makes me sick seeing his adds posted over and over. Because I KNOW he is selling them. And I know that it is making an impact on such a beautifully colored wild population of snakes... Oh... it makes me sick...

I personally catch and keep some wild caughts and have traded some out of state in very small numbers to reputable breeders. But NOT EVER in the manner he is doing it. Just Sick...

[GartersRock]

I can just see James and Stefan now! Sitting at their computers reading your posts with looks of disbelief. ROTFL!!

[crzy_kevo]

you got it wrong its ROFLcopter

[infernalis]

he sure sounds like bad news and $125 for a w/c i would pay $5

You know what Kev, if the guy was for real, and asked for like $20 each, No screw that..,. Bob just sucks.

There has to be some sort of a negative impact, these handsome devils live in such a limited range, there should be a law against what Bob does.

We have just Eastern garters here, tons of them.. but I try to give back more than I take. Maintain a balance.

I would be really unhappy if my wild garters dried up and went away

So is this douche really putting a dent in the Puget population?

[Garter_Gertie]

Dekay, me? I'd release 75%... Just me.

[GartersRock]

Grrr. With such a small range... I am sure he is. Maybe if we all shoot him an email at once he might have an ephiphany. Or we could just throw rocks at his head.

[crzy_kevo]

i would think so
i only have 2 garters both W/C but im am holding out to find myself a male so i can try and get some of georges colors out in her babies and since there arent a lot of people i can give babies too i would most likely let 90-95% of the babies go