Spring 2011 Ranch Births

[drache]

those were big coming out - wow
pretty babies

[Mix]

That was great to watch! Thank you for posting that. Such big babies!

Also, I loved the commentary:
"would ya get out the way, you knucklehead?" I loved it.

[mustang]

aww look at all the little radix..in a masculine way

[Jeff B]

Nice video Steve, and congrats on the new ones, nice and big.

[guidofatherof5]

On a bad note. I found 3 of these little scrubs dead this morning. No reason that I know of for it. Very strange. The others seem fine. Active and alert.
I will have to keep a very close eye on this group.

[Jeff B]

That is distressing Steve, but don't be discouraged, the others will likely be fine, those 3 probably weren't fully developed internally, even though they may have looked fine on the outside. I think that is part of the reason garters have relatively so many babies. As opposed to egglayers, were the eggs have the luxury of hatching at there own rate. I know many times when I have hatched turtle or snake eggs there would be sometimes 2-3 weeks inbetween the 1st hatch and last hatch in the clutch, whereas with garter snakes they all get pushed out at once, ready or not.

[guidofatherof5]

Darkgirl gave birth this morning. She bred to my T.radix Iowa albino male.
I've lost count but I think she's around 23 live born and 2 stillborn.
This babies are tiny compared to Onespot's babies.
Photos and video to come.
After I install the new water heater.

[BLUESIRTALIS]

Congrats Steve.

[gregmonsta]

looking forward to more pics

[guidofatherof5]

I was happy to see Darkgirl having her babies.
Then I saw this baby. I couldn't be any more happy. I love a radix with a white dorsal. Black and white is so beautiful.
Actually I have 3 like this.
They might be Iowa albino hets but this is gorgeous(In my opinion)