6 garters for 10 dollars in paper

[brujha]

feel sorry for snakes, boy 14 year old got them from grandmother that lives in florida sent as present to him he is not sure of anything but that they are male and about a foot long,
.going to pick them up sat will let you know more when i see them.any advice as to how to tell what kind and how old will be helpfulwill try and post pict.sat.

[RedSidedSPR]

Not sure how to tell you how to tell what kind. Post pics and we'll be able to tell you what kind they are. Telling how old they are is hard by just looking at them unless they're obviously babies. You have to watch their growth rate and stuff. I hate it when people who have no idea what they're doing keep animals like that.

[ConcinusMan]

Most likely eastern garters.(T. sirtalis sirtalis) Possibly florida blue easterns (which aren't necessarily all that blue). Maybe if you're very lucky, one or more of them are Blue Stripe garters ( T. sirtalis similis)

[RedSidedSPR]

Most likely eastern garters.(T. sirtalis sirtalis) Possibly florida blue easterns (which aren't necessarily all that blue). Maybe if you're very lucky, one or more of them are Blue Stripe garters ( T. sirtalis similis)

Oh... well i didn't think to list the Florida species... I thought you were asking for some identification tips. Sorry. But yeah, easterns are most likely. Look up the ones he listed, and you'll be able to tell when you see them.

[brujha]

i got them they are common garters but very dark only 2 were alive the rest died they were in a small critter keeper and being fed small feeder goldfish and kept in a basement without light they are small about12'' and round as a pencil will post pic as soon as i figure out how lol

[guidofatherof5]

Best of luck with the survivers. Sorry to hear the others didn't make it.
Sounds like things were very difficult for the group.
I hope the others will pull through and thrive.

[ConcinusMan]

The entire story makes me want to vomit. No, actually it makes me want to find the person that did this and kick the spit out of them.

[Millinex]

The entire story makes me want to vomit. No, actually it makes me want to find the person that did this and kick the spit out of them.

A grandma sent snakes to a 14 year old kid, and you want to beat one of them? I'm sure both had well meaning, but just had no idea what they are doing. Come on be somewhat reasonable. -__-

[ConcinusMan]

A grandma sent snakes to a 14 year old kid, and you want to beat one of them? I'm sure both had well meaning, but just had no idea what they are doing. Come on be somewhat reasonable. -__-

There isn't much about any of this that is reasonable, especially when it results in the death of most of them.

[mb90078]

When you see things like 6 garters for 10 bucks, that should be a tip off that they will not be in the best of condition.