Wow, thank you for the responses!
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Originally Posted by JimGERcream
maybe these guys could help you?! ---> http://www.thamnophis.com/forum
I have to agree with the others, I'd breed it or sell it to someone who's into those garters
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Thank you for the link, I will ask them what they think.
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Originally Posted by jodu
I agree with what everyone says about this gem with one caveat. You might want to wait for a shed to see if the color remains after the shed. It might be some dye that he got from somewhere!
Thamnophis.com is a good place to start. You might also want to show him to Scott Felzer http://www.albinogartersnake.com/ .
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Definitely a good idea. I was wondering what he would look like after new skin. I don't believe it is any sort of dye or yard poison because the scales seem so normal, as does his alertness. Thanks for the links, I'm headed over there soon.
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Originally Posted by Cornsnake124
This is thinking out of the box, but could it be the calico gene in this wild snakes bloodline?
Another thing that popped into my mind was an old burn..????
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I was hoping it was a new "calico garter gene" but I am much more ready to accept a genetic disorder.. lol (Don't want to get too ahead of myself) As for a burn, I don't believe so. The scales are perfect, they are just strangely colored.
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Originally Posted by Drewby07
That said, looks like some sort of congenital "defect". The scales around the mouth and eyes show the strange color, but appear totally normal. DEFINITELY a keeper....see if the color stays after a shed....see if it'll eat. Garters are cool snakes.
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His face is my favorite part... all scales are completely undamaged but are "splattered" with the color.