new garter owner

[emmipez1989]

Hi there! i bought my first Garter snake from the ihs show in doncaster and iv never owned 1 before and i am used to corn snakes. this forum looks like it will be very helpful! im not 2 sure what morph he is but i know he is a psycho male (every time i try to handle he tries eating me!) hopefully some1 will recognise what he is from these pictures ...


Emma xxx

[adamanteus]

Hi Emma, and welcome to the forum.
You have a Thamnophis sirtalis parietalis there.

[jeanette]

hi and welcome

[emmipez1989]

thank you very much james! xxx

[adamanteus]

You're welcome Emma. Were there many Garters at the show?... I didn't go this time.

[enigma200316]

hello and welcome, nice parietalis..........

[emmipez1989]

there was a table full of garters and ribbons and they wer selling for £10!! couldnt believe my eyes. hes a gorgeous little bugger when he chills out but getting him 2 the point where hes in my hand and not trying 2 take a chunk out of me is a bit of a struggle! i dnt think hes been handled much or is this a normal thing in garters?
Doncaster show was mainly corns, boas and leopard geckos you didnt miss much

[adamanteus]

Sometimes they're a bit nervous at first... biting is fairly unusual (though not unheard of).
I figured the show would be all Corns etc.... that's why I didn't bother.

[drache]

welcome to the forum, Emma
congrats on your spunky new pet

[anji1971]

Hello, and welcome!
Your new snake looks like a beauty!