Greetings from the north!

[Greg'sGarters]

That is a beautiful Thamnophis sirtalis concinnus (Oregon Red-spot Garter) you have. Welcome to the best garter snake forum on the planet!

[jscott67]

Wow is he ever a fast little monster! And a glutton. I asked for the smallest pinkies available and cut one into quarters. I barely had the tank closed when he absconded with the biggest piece. I went to three stores today in search of feeder guppies, only to find Rosey Reds and feeder goldfish. Luckily for me, he seems to like mice. I thought he'd take a little longer before he thought about eating.

And thanks for all the warm welcomes! I'm surprised to find a few Winnipegers here I'm off to peruse the old posts and see if any of my may questions have been answered.

I will definitely be posting vent pics, once the little worm cooperates!

[Invisible Snake]

Hello and welcome to the forum!

"Greetings from the North"

"Winter is coming"

Quotes from Game of Thrones

[jscott67]

Hello and welcome to the forum!

"Greetings from the North"

"Winter is coming"

Quotes from Game of Thrones

Ha ha! I did not know that.

That series is on my list for when it gets cold out!

[ProXimuS]

Hello and welcome

What a cutie you've got there! From what I understand these guys are rather ravenous eaters.

http://www.thamnophis.com/forum/gene...cinnus-15.html
^ Check out post #142 lol!!

[Stefan-A]

Hello and welcome to the forum!

"Greetings from the North"

"Winter is coming"

Quotes from Game of Thrones

He's from south of the 60th parallel. That makes him a southerner to me.

[i_heart_sneakie_snakes]

S/he is so freaking cute!!!

[thamneil]

Hey! Finally found your post! First of all, welcome aboard.

You already know that im jealous of your snake so im sure I dont have to mention that. The other Winnipegger that you'll find on here is Kantar. He works with marcianus, radix, and parietalis. Seems like youre doing everything right with the little guy! If I may make a suggestion, stick with the pinkies for a while. They are great garter grub and will have the little fellow growing quickly! Fish can sometimes be iffy especially when dealing with snakelings that tiny. Worms should be a good addition at this size.

As I mentioned in the PM, I have already spoken to Lance in regards to bringing in a couple more. I will know by Wednesday. You bought the little guy for $60? Lance had told me that these are priced at $90. Im hoping this was just a mixup as the last thing I want is to be ripped off right after Christmas!

Enough of my rambling! It is great to have another Winnipeger on board. You are more than welcome to come and check out my army of garters at any time. Enjoy the forum

[jscott67]

I will gladly take you up on your garter tour. Just let me know when your Holiday craziness settles down a bit

I'm glad I'm on the right track, but much of the credit must be given to whoever made the care sheet on this forum both easy to understand, and easy to find! *a tip of my hat to you* As I saw the little guy I turned to Google for info. I found a few care sheets with non conflicting information and decided to bring him home. The only really bad info I received from the store was that he would eat crickets and by the time he was settled into his tank I found out different.

He is a very entertaining fellow. I think I may need a few more...

[guidofatherof5]

The care sheet is the work of forum members.
If I had a dollar/loonie every time a pet shop suggested feeding crickets.