Interesting colors......

[Cflaguy]

This is my first posting here so I figured I'd just plunge right on in. Been a herper in Florida since late seventies, early eighties. I've caught alot of garters in my day. But.....

My job has me in virgin land, never been seen by human eyes. But really, a new road going through some very old, untouched land.

My understanding Blue-striped Garters don't come East of Withlacootchee. My job site is in Davenport, well East of the West Coast. The Garters in this area are unlike most I've seen. Especially one in particular. I saw her first in June. She was in the road and escaped me by inches sliding into the creek. Bad news, I found her last month DOR. She was large and more of a turquoise all over with flat black. Her head was turquoise, she was nice. I do have pics of her DOR but will not post unless the majority wills it.

My point of all this, that gene must still be out there. If anyone here thinks it's worth it, I wouldn't mind hunting the area and catching a few to start a breeding program. Not me, ( to busy with other projects) but if anybody here would like to start one.

BTW, I will send pics of DOR to an E-mail if you like.

If I can, post a few pics of the live specimans......

Thanks,
Craig