My new garter(s)

[Stefan-A]

I had an inkling towards fitchi, but didn't suggest it as an option because I didn't think they were very common. But what's not common here is not necessarily so scarce elsewhere.

Understandable.

Not many redheads to choose from, though, and fitchi is the one with the rosy cheeks.

[mikem]

Oh wow. Just googled fitchi and pulled up the californiaherps website ... there's a belly shot of one from klickitat county, Washington that looks identical to mine. I picked this pair up at a herp show. The guy was selling them as oregon red spotted garters. I did mention how they had low red coloration. He said that's because the red ones you see are bred for bright reds. I just took his word for it... I wasn't even familiar with fitchi! That's a nice surprise

[EasternGirl]

It is a nice surprise...

[mikem]

indeed! and thank you for the feeding advice!

[EasternGirl]

If you need any help with anything just let us know! And we love to see pics whenever you feel like posting them!

[BUSHSNAKE]

i had a concinnus that looks very similar to that one.... and a picture of my fitchi

[mikem]

hmm, well then... i'm not certain. here's a couple more pics. a better headshot of the female and the male (ate earlier so he's a little pudgy). he sits fine for pics. the girl goes full throttle as soon as i open her container! any ideas now?

[mikem]

and a few more pics. first two of female. last is male.

[chris-uk]

Not having kept either fitchi or concinnus I'm comparing your pics to other pics I've seen. I know in species like radix there's a lot of natural variation in colour, I don't know enough about fitchi and concinnus to differentiate so I'll leave this idea to some other members.
Still, whichever it is they are great looking snakes, I'm lacking any "red" garter species at the moment, but hoping to put that right by getting an infernalis or two.

[katach]

Just looking at the photos, It looks like the fitchi has a more narrow and longer nose. Your guys seem to have a broader and more stubbed nose. I would tend to rule out the fitchi, but I am not an expert at all so I could be completely wrong.