My new snake

[stitch]

I just got my first snake last weekend. Just wondering if anyone can tell me what type of garter he is. (Not even sure if it is a "he".) I've looked at pics online and so far I haven't really seen any others that look exactly like him.

[kurtnagel]

Looks a lot like my Plains (Thamnophis Radix) Rosa. I'm definitely not an expert though. Have you looked at gartersnake.info - all about garter snakes? Do you know where the snake came from?

[aSnakeLovinBabe]

That's a nice little Plains Garter, Thamnophis Radix, you have there!

[Stefan-A]

I'd like a view of the lateral stripes before declaring it anything. T. sirtalis annectens can be so similar to certain T. radix variants, that it's best to count the scale rows.

It is probably a T. radix, but it wouldn't be the first T. s. annectens either.

[Zephyr]

Annectens doesn't have the spot on the head. :P

[Stefan-A]

That last one we came across here, had a faint one. The lateral stripe is still the only definite indicator.

[Odie]

Hi, from Oregon, Stitch

[Zephyr]

From the annectens I've seen, the dorsal stripe is even more defined and the color varies through different reds and oranges; Also, the shape of the head to neck says "radix" here. Sirtalis heads are usually less triangular too. :P

[Loren]

Hi Stitch,
my first thought was plains, but just a guess.

[ssssnakeluvr]

I am gonna say radix also....nice stripe but haven't seen a yellow striped annectans...