This afternoon I received a call from a friend who was volunteering at a local nature center. He advised me a man called in and wanted to give the center an albino garter snake he had found in his yard. The center didn't want it so my friend told him he would call me and give me his contact information.
I contacted the guy by phone. He stated he found the snake in his yard and thought it was cool. While talking to him I asked if I could come and take some photos of the snake. He told me I could have it. By his description I didn't think it was a radix.
So, to make a long story short I give you(meaning I'm introducing it to you. You can't have it). This handsome, male T.s.parietalis(Red Sided Garter Snake)
He wouldn't let me let me get a photo of his underside tail but it is red.
Sorry about the photos, one was with flash and one was without.
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09-28-2010, 07:21 PM #1T. radix Ranch
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Albino T.s.parietalis on the Ranch
Steve
5 awesome kids!
Emmy, Kale, Molly, Gabby, Hailee
They are not just snakes. They're garter snakes.
http://www.youtube.com/user/thamnophis14?feature=mhee
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09-28-2010, 08:45 PM #2Juvenile snake
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Re: Albino T.s.parietalis on the Ranch
very cool! congrats!there everywhere there everywhere...
GARTERS easterns/checkereds/redsides
WESTERN HOGNOSE
BOAS anery/hypo/jungle/pastel/dh snow
1.1 super(co-dom) kids memfis lance an linda mae
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09-28-2010, 08:48 PM #3T. radix Ranch
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Re: Albino T.s.parietalis on the Ranch
Living the dream.
Originally Posted by otis lee
Steve
5 awesome kids!
Emmy, Kale, Molly, Gabby, Hailee
They are not just snakes. They're garter snakes.
http://www.youtube.com/user/thamnophis14?feature=mhee
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09-28-2010, 09:04 PM #4"PM Boots For Custom Title"
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Re: Albino T.s.parietalis on the Ranch
What a charming little guy!
Are these native to your area or do you think this guy got away from somebody?
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09-28-2010, 09:10 PM #5T. radix Ranch
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Re: Albino T.s.parietalis on the Ranch
He's native. Seem the radixes like to live in town and the parietalis like the country life. Originally Posted by Selkielass
Steve
5 awesome kids!
Emmy, Kale, Molly, Gabby, Hailee
They are not just snakes. They're garter snakes.
http://www.youtube.com/user/thamnophis14?feature=mhee
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09-28-2010, 09:15 PM #6"PM Boots For Custom Title"
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Re: Albino T.s.parietalis on the Ranch
Sweet!
I'm trying to figure out where the Butlers garters might like to live in my area.
I remember catching super-stripey snakes as a kid, but my old haunts are now subdivisions. (I've spotted out a few good looking ditches and canals, and we shall see what spring turns up.) I wish it was as simple as country vs city, but Butlers appear to like both.
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09-29-2010, 01:51 AM #7Forum Moderator
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Re: Albino T.s.parietalis on the Ranch
Great acquisition Steve
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09-29-2010, 06:24 AM #8"Third shed, A Success"
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Re: Albino T.s.parietalis on the Ranch
I don't know how you do it Steve! I am starting to get a little jealous.
-Thomas
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09-29-2010, 06:35 AM #9T. radix Ranch
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Re: Albino T.s.parietalis on the Ranch
I've got many Ranch minions out there. Originally Posted by MasSalvaje
I don't know how you do it Steve! I am starting to get a little jealous.
-Thomas
The truth is many of my friends watch out for me.
Steve
5 awesome kids!
Emmy, Kale, Molly, Gabby, Hailee
They are not just snakes. They're garter snakes.
http://www.youtube.com/user/thamnophis14?feature=mhee
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09-29-2010, 06:58 AM #10Banned
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Re: Albino T.s.parietalis on the Ranch
Red radixes and milk snakes, and a new albino seems like every week. No fair.
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