Keeping Garters together?

[EasternGirl]

Yes...there would be no problem having a parietalis and a s.sirtalis in the same tank together as long as they were both of the same sex. Actually..wait...aren't they both sirtalis? Same species right? You can actually breed parietalis and s.sirtalis can't you?

[guidofatherof5]

Yes...there would be no problem having a parietalis and a s.sirtalis in the same tank together as long as they were both of the same sex. Actually..wait...aren't they both sirtalis? Same species right? You can actually breed parietalis and s.sirtalis can't you?

It's not recommended. That would be like breeding T.s.infernalis to T.s.parietalis. Can be done but the outcome would be mutts so to speak. You'd lose both snakes in transition.

[EasternGirl]

I guess I am confused as to which garters can be bred and still remain within the same species...without having a crossbreeding situation. Can you explain that please? I would like to learn more about it.

[kibakiba]

The subspecies determines what you can breed together. redsideds can be bred together, easterns can be bred together, etc. T. sirtalis sirtalis (easterns) can only be bred to t. sirtalis sirtalis. t. sirtalis parietalis can only be bred with t. sirtalis parietalis

[guidofatherof5]

Match up the species and or sub-species and you'll be fine.

[Invisible Snake]

Hey so can I keep a male eastern and a male plain garter snake in the same habitat?

[guidofatherof5]

Same size, same sex would be best.

[kueluck]

<~~~~doing the happy dance. Gonna put in my order with Scott Felzer today.

[EasternGirl]

Found an eastern did you?

[Invisible Snake]

I'm ordering from Scott too, may I ask what are you getting from him?