Pics of my couchii

[tyflier]

So...as some read in my introduction, I have been keeping snakes for many years, but only recently did I get my very first garter, a Thamnophis couchii, Sierra Garter. She is incredible! She's a wild caught neonate female that a young friend of mine found in his yard and brought to me. She's a feisty little brat, to be certain. She LOVES to musk, bite, strike, and flatten herself out...but she's beautiful, too, so I gotta love her...

Anyhow, without further ado, here is my first(but definitely not my last) garter snake, Alina:





This next picture shows you just how much she loves me...

I actually got lucky enough to catch her mid-strike. This was a good handling session...she only filled one palm with musk, and only bit me 12 or so times. A HUGE improvement over the last few sessions where musk was sprayed all over the house and I was bitten about 30+ times. Good thing she can't break the skin yet...

Thanks for looking!!

[Snake lover 3-25]

lol fiesty little one isn't she lol very cute just keep handling her and she'll get used to it

[jitami]

Welcome Chris!

Alina is such a naughty girl I ran into an adult couchii this summer with the same temperment... in fact I never did get ahold of it as I jumped when it came at my face... I'm a wimp

Very nice website as well. Your daughter Zayne is a doll. Love her name! I have a son, Shane, that hubby wanted to name Zane, but I didn't care for the masculine version of the name nearly as much as I like the feminine version. Very pretty. We have a few dad/daughter herping teams here Please, get comfy & make yourself at home

[tyflier]

lol fiesty little one isn't she lol very cute just keep handling her and she'll get used to it

Yea...that's what I've heard....

Really it doesn't bother me. My favorite snakes are Florida Kings. If you can't take getting bit, you probably shouldn't kep Florida kings 'cause they always get you. And a fresh hatchling floridana causes more damage than this girl for sure.

It's actually quite entertaining when she gets all flattened out and starts striking like mad. She's a nut...

[tyflier]

Welcome Chris!

Alina is such a naughty girl I ran into an adult couchii this summer with the same temperment... in fact I never did get ahold of it as I jumped when it came at my face... I'm a wimp

Very nice website as well. Your daughter Zayne is a doll. Love her name! I have a son, Shane, that hubby wanted to name Zane, but I didn't care for the masculine version of the name nearly as much as I like the feminine version. Very pretty. We have a few dad/daughter herping teams here Please, get comfy & make yourself at home

I think I'm gonna like it here. Very casual and welcoming. You guys are pretty dang cool! And I already know at least one other member from many, many other places on the web...aSnakeLovinBabe and I go way back...don't we Shannon....

Thanks for the welcome and the compliments! My daughter is a pro herper already. She can't get enough of the rattlers.... She takes after her daddy...

[Stefan-A]

Beautiful indeed.

[Aundrea]

WOW Shes very pretty and very fiesty Shes got an attitude from the start lol

[adamanteus]

Fine looking couchii, Chris. Feisty too!

[Garter_Gertie]

Oh, but she's pretty! First I've seen where the stripes go around instead down the length of the body.

I really like her! I wonder if one is able to find them someplace - as in "purchase" or if they're protected for something.

[crzy_kevo]

beautiful snake couchi is definately on my wish list