baby snake head size

[Elliot]

My female ribbon has a shorter and fatter head than my male. It may just be a coincidence though.

[ssssnakeluvr]

I've never noticed a difference like that being sex oriented....I've seen males and females with different shaped heads....

[KITKAT]

Here is a photo of my green girl. You can see she has a very small head with a short nose. None of her babies (as far as I can tell so far) have the same shape. At first glance I thought she was a brown snake when I found her. Makes her kinda special.

I wonder if she is a T brachystoma, or short-headed gartersnake (?) I got this pic of a shorthead on a website (I forget where I found it)

[Josh]

i dont know if there range is in new york?

[KITKAT]

Yes, New York is one of the states where they naturally occur.

And if you are breeding her to a T sirtalis male, that is why her offspring don't have the same head...

[Stefan-A]

Snakefinder says yes.

[Josh]

darn wheres james when ya need him lol

[adamanteus]

Sorry, don't know the answer to that one anyway!

What was the question again?

[KITKAT]

Sorry, don't know the answer to that one anyway!

What was the question again?

Whether the brachystoma lives in NY, and whether you think stonyloam's green girl is of that species?

And I think yes to both...

[adamanteus]

I think brachystoma is found in New York State. snakefinder Snake finder will tell us!

As to whether or not Stonyloams is a short headed Garter...I don't know. I've never seen one in the flesh.