Show me your most ferocious pics....

[Stefan-A]

I know that Stefan has some great pics of his cranky tetrataenia.

These are pretty much all I have.


Day 2.



Year 1.



Year 2.



Year 5. (~58s onwards)

[EasternGirl]

I love those! Gorgeous. Didn't Steve post a pic on here not too long ago showing one of his snakes yawning but it looked like it was attacking something? What happened to the yawn link?

[guidofatherof5]

[EasternGirl]

Yes! I love it! That might just be my new tattoo. Which snake is that? Mind if I copy the pic? Oh...and do you have a whole body shot of that?

[Selkielass]

Do garter snake bites hurt?

Quick jabs don't hurt any more than scratches of similar size- it usually takes me a minute or so before I can tell if they drew blood.
If they mistake you for prey it hurts a bit- they hold on and chew and the saliva can contain secretions that cause irritation and swelling.
The only garter ive handled who tried to chew on me was too small to break much skin, but he made many tiny pinholes on thee web between thumb and forefinger. No swelling -I was lucky.

[guidofatherof5]

Yes! I love it! That might just be my new tattoo. Which snake is that? Mind if I copy the pic? Oh...and do you have a whole body shot of that?

That's our Lucky girl. Copy away. No whole body shot, sorry.

[RedSidedSPR]

My snakes never look ferocious, they just bite. And when their mouth is open, its for food. Lol

[Stefan-A]

For the record, there's a reason why don't have any pictures of a vagrans trying to look "ferocious" and that is that they have never tried.

Sure, I get one of these looks from time to time, but I'm convinced that has more to do with the snake trying to be inconspicuous, than anything else.

[jaleely]

love it lol so cute!
They only hissing and angryness i get is from one rescued ball python, who hisses a lot...and my hognose snakes if they *don't* want their food. They hiss at it *lol*

All my garters are still babies though.

And "i just wanted to love him" should be *my* tattoo for every animal i get bit by *lmao*

[EasternGirl]

Oh yeah...I see Cee Cee flattening her head...and she actually is usually angry about something...like she sees the dog walk by or something...but I have never seen her look downright scary...even though she likes to bite me now. Same with Sadie...she'll bite...but she never looks mean. I even watch Possum coil and strike at the glass...but he just looks cute and funny when he does it. Half the time he is upside down or sideways! Lol...