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[Jigsaw]

i onyl have 1 snake but im gonna go get another today

[Jigsaw]

calgary, alberta in fish creek provincail park

[Jigsaw]

ive heard its A "common" garter, im not sure though

[Stefan-A]

My guess it's a T. sirtalis or T. elegans.

According to: snakefinder, the sirtalis subspecies found in Alberta should be T.s. parietalis, and in my humble opinion, that doesn't look like a typical parietalis. Although, their appearence does vary quite a bit.


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[Jigsaw]

Why do i have to edit it?

[Stefan-A]

Why do i have to edit it?

No other reason, than that you don't have to make multiple posts. Didn't mean anything needed to be changed.

[stonyloam]

My guess it's a T. sirtalis or T. elegans.

According to: snakefinder, the sirtalis subspecies found in Alberta should be T.s. parietalis, and in my humble opinion, that doesn't look like a typical parietalis. Although, their appearence does vary quite a bit.


You have half an hour to edit your posts if you want to add something or correct errors.

I didn't know that (about edit). Learn something every day.

[zooplan]

I´m quiet sure that it is no ´parietalis, a close up picture of the side of the head will help.

This is a red sided gartersnake. Thamnophis elegans should have 8 supralabial shields.

[adamanteus]

Hi im new to this but i just bought a 45-50 gallon tank for $18 and i went out and caught a garter snake. i have a couple questions,
What should i feed it ( he is pretty small for mice)
What should the temps be in the tank,
how many snakes can i have in the tank? ( im thinking about getting another one)
and how do u tell which sex the snakes are.
Please post comments and HELP ME

Hi Jordan, there are some pretty basic questions there. I would suggest the first step would be to buy or borrow a book on the subject, just to get a basic grounding. Try having a read through our care sheets;
http://www.thamnophis.com/caresheets...ake_Care_Sheet
I would normally recommend this kind of basic education on the subject before getting yourself a snake. I'm inclined to agree with the other guys...that's not parietalis.

[Jigsaw]

ok well i can try to get a pic of the side of the head