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    Are female garters more drab in color?

    Are the female garters (eastern) more drab (I mean olive or with non-contrasting colors) in color, and to the males have more contrasting colors (like black with yellow stripes) or does it not matter?
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    Re: Are female garters more drab in color?

    nope...they all are varied...some females more drab, others more colorful...it varies a lot

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    Re: Are female garters more drab in color?

    I don't think there is any real sexual dimorphism in sirtalis, not enough to accurately sex them..... but I have noticed that the male Florida Blues I have seen tend to be bluer than the females, but that could be just coincidence... maybe all the males I had just happened to be quite blue..
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    Re: Are female garters more drab in color?

    Quote Originally Posted by adamanteus View Post
    I don't think there is any real sexual dimorphism in sirtalis, not enough to accurately sex them.....
    Except for the enormous size difference in adults.

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    Re: Are female garters more drab in color?

    Quote Originally Posted by Stefan-A View Post
    Except for the enormous size difference in adults.
    Of course!
    I was talking about colour.... I should have been more specific.
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    Re: Are female garters more drab in color?

    Actually, it's not the first time I've heard about this theory, but like you pointed out, it's not accurate enough.

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