Hi All - Long time no See - Quick guidance, please....

[jitami]

Btw, thank you so so so much for being up and on the computer, Steve! If I could reach through and hug you I would!

[guidofatherof5]

That is a good idea. Sorry for the misunderstanding.

[jitami]

No problem at all... I'm sure I'm not making much sense. I still feel like the adrenaline is running just as high as it was when I first saw 'blood' in the tank. I'll mist it really well and do a last search for babies before heading to bed... somehow I don't think I'll be sleeping much, though

[guidofatherof5]

Go to sleep and let nature and mom do their work.

[jitami]

Sounds like a great plan Hope it's possible Have a good night, Steve.

[jitami]

Was half expecting to see a tank full of babies when I came down this morning, but I'm somewhat thankful that's not the case. No new little ones at all. I went through Ella's tank with a fine toothed comb and found the sack from the 9th baby last night & one more unfertilized egg (there was one yesterday, too). I do see one little area of swelling I'm a tad worried about, but didn't want to disturb her too much. I did put her back on dry paper towel. All of the little ones are bright eyed & active this morning

[guidofatherof5]

Glad things went well. Hope you got some sleep.

[ProXimuS]

Congrats on the "surprises" Can't wait to see pics! I hadn't heard of a Mountain garter till now

[jitami]

Thanks Emily! I really will try to get pics of the babies, but there are pics of mom & dad, here: http://www.thamnophis.com/forum/gene...amis-kids.html Sly also represents T. e. elegans in Udo's garter snake poster

[ProXimuS]

I actually saw your guys in that post earlier. Very, very pretty!

So, does that make Sly the "poster child" for his ssp