just out of curiosity....

[drache]

where in the country are you?
there are often garters and ribbons who need homes and the greatest cost in getting a garter from someone other than a local source is usually the shipping
and then there is bargaining for something you want
I got my baby marcianus at a reptile show for $20.- each
they are captive bred and she did want more for them, but after a little bonding over garters, I offered and she took

[snakems]

where in the country are you?
there are often garters and ribbons who need homes and the greatest cost in getting a garter from someone other than a local source is usually the shipping
and then there is bargaining for something you want
I got my baby marcianus at a reptile show for $20.- each
they are captive bred and she did want more for them, but after a little bonding over garters, I offered and she took

I live in the US.... Massachusetts to be more specific
I was just randomly thinking about how much people pay for them. As of right now Im actually not looking to buy any more snakes but because my only experience from snakes was in the wild, I hadnt given much thought to how much these snakes would cost in places like pet stores or something. Just curious.

[infernalis]

To satisfy that curiosity, some Garter snakes can cost a few hundred dollars to get one.

Depending on colors and rarity. Pet stores will seldom carry these.

[aSnakeLovinBabe]

For recommendations, I highly recommend Easterns, Checkereds, Plains, and Wanderings, all are in general extremely laid back, get big, are incredibly willing to eat (not that others are not) and are very hardy. Some species tend to be a little more high strung, particularly ribbons, florida blue-stripes (similis) and black necks.

As far as cost, that totally depends on species, as Wayne mentioned some can go for hundreds... flame easterns, blacknecks, and those new granite checkereds are high on the sought after list for many and all fetch over $100 each. The most I've ever paid for garters was $350 for my pair of flame easterns from Scott. I could not be happier with them though, they are top notch animals.

[infernalis]

Shannon, that signature hurts my eyes!

Can you tone down that yellow a bit?

[reptile3]

Snakems, Have you thought about Florida Blues???? I'm a little partial, but they're AWESOME!!!!

I bet you are... my Florida Blue is doing well, as Shannon says! Spring will be here SOON!!!

[aSnakeLovinBabe]

hahaha, sorry Wayne!!! I will make sure to change it a bit before the end of the night!! I am a diehard steelers fan! And sometimes forget that my team colors hurt

[aSnakeLovinBabe]

I really can't wait for you to be able to have him stephanie!!! he's a real character... tonight he was pretending he was not hungry but right as I was pulling the food out he CATAPULTED at my tongs and took off in the opposite direction with his prize.... pulled a fast one on me!

[ssssnakeluvr]

As far as cost, that totally depends on species, as Wayne mentioned some can go for hundreds... flame easterns, blacknecks, and those new granite checkereds are high on the sought after list for many and all fetch over $100 each. The most I've ever paid for garters was $350 for my pair of flame easterns from Scott. I could not be happier with them though, they are top notch animals.

was looking at Scott's site....albino flame easterns....run between 500-600 bucks!!!!

[aSnakeLovinBabe]

Yea, just a little much for me. I'd rather wait because 2 or 3 years down the road, they will be half that!