shoot...

[Zephyr]

We would own them at table tennis.

[Snake lover 3-25]

R U kidding i SUCK at that game!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! LOL but then again they could be worse..........

[Loren]

Well, I dont know where we are at on this whole situation since this thread is so long, but I think 2 large group pens- one males, and one females, would look pretty neat.
Just a pain to feed them all together.
I have put reptiles down by freezing, but I always start with the fridge- let them get nice and sleepy first, then put them in the freezer. Just my opinion.
Unfortunately, after all this debating, the rest of the snake breeding community is probably just a year or two away from flooding the market with every garter hybrid imaginable, along with the rest of the hybrids.

[brigitte]

Hi guys. I have a question. I'm new to this experience with garters. I wanted to know why you're not supposed to breed different garters together. Someone please tell me.

[Lumpy]

Hi Brigitte, and welcome to the forum!

You have chosen an interesting first topic!

Your question is a valid one, and although I don't have a hard and fast answer for you, perhaps I can point you in the direction of some summary information that can shed light on interbreeding. The summary relates to a larger body of work, but gives you a feel for what some of the challenges and responsibilities are for us mere mortals. It's not a long read, and it's not technical, which is good. Even I can understand the larger issues!

http://www.ogtr.gov.au/pdf/committee...Transfer08.pdf

I am new to the reptilian world, and have not bred Garters, although I do have some background with breeding exotic birds. The same issues exist with the avian world as I imagine do with the breeding of any naturally occuring animal.

Opinions about ethical, religous and social repsonsibilities are varied and all have merit. So keeping an open mind is important!

Lump

[Zephyr]

Well, perhaps we could draft some sort of binding document for those willing to provide homes for the snakes, stating that under no circumstances whatsoever are the snakes to leave their possession...

[adamanteus]

We could throw this topic around for another week, and still never reach a consensus. At the end of the day the choice is Tina's, and she has already decided she won't be euthanizing anything. We should respect her decision and move on.