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New Acqusitions: California Red-Sided Garters

Awesome new garters, Dean! Because of you, I have learned there are way more types of garters than the average ones you see!
 
Those are absolutely beautiful!

Note to the person looking for something smaller than a corn - this particular subspecies can get quite large. I caught one in Contra Costa County that was almost 5 feet long.

They are though the most beautiful of the common garters, with exception of San Francisco (endangered), in my honest opinion.

I don't know a lot about garters, but I do know a very beautiful garter that doesn't get very big is the Santa Cruz Garter Snake.
 
FunkyRes said:
Those are absolutely beautiful!

Note to the person looking for something smaller than a corn - this particular subspecies can get quite large. I caught one in Contra Costa County that was almost 5 feet long.

They are though the most beautiful of the common garters, with exception of San Francisco (endangered), in my honest opinion.

I don't know a lot about garters, but I do know a very beautiful garter that doesn't get very big is the Santa Cruz Garter Snake.
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oh oh.. that might be past Dean's Size limit. lol
 
Great new additions! I love their coloration (and not just that awesome tongue)!
 
Beautiful! I can't wait to see how their color changes as they mature.

I like the garters because they are more "interactive". They can be seen cruising their vivs often and don't always hide. I also think the natural variety of colors is amazing.

Congrats!
 
Thanks for all your comments, folks (except Jim's, LOL). :cheers:

Hunter: I use an old Fuji Finepix S3100 point-and-shoot.

Mike: If I only had a hundred males, I could watch them swarm the female and form a breeding ball. But I don't think I'll make that a goal... ;)
 
Simply gorgeous! I've tried talking Tim into a Garter back in he very beginning, when we first started keeping snakes, but he wouldn't take the bait. lol... At the time I think he was against the musking, but we have kings that sling musk around here... lol

I really love the colors on these guys though, and the tongue shots are awesome.
 
LOVE the names, Dean! Do you plan on naming the first pair of holdbacks "Momo" and "Judith"? ;)

There's nothing new I can add to the previous comments. They're a beautiful species, and the tongues are HELLA cool.

Out of curiosity, did you give up on Puget Sound Garters after your recent losses, or did Scott not have any?


regards,
jazz
 
Thanks for the great replies. :)

jazzgeek said:
LOVE the names, Dean! Do you plan on naming the first pair of holdbacks "Momo" and "Judith"? ;)
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I hadn't planned on it, but I actually like the names, and they fit the theme from multiple angles. :cheers:

There's nothing new I can add to the previous comments. They're a beautiful species, and the tongues are HELLA cool.
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Thanks Dale. :)

Out of curiosity, did you give up on Puget Sound Garters after your recent losses, or did Scott not have any?
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Nope, I didn't give up. I'm getting a pair from the small litter Deb/Pasodama just produced (she purchased a female that was already very gravid). I'm also on Scott's list for a pair, but I guess they won't be born for another month or two. Scott's info has been confusing to say the least. First he told me his lists were full when I inquired earlier in the year. Then I saw ads by him that included the Pugets. And now, there apparently ARE openings on the lists. :shrugs: The ones from Deb are pretty much a sure thing, so I'm not worrying about the actual status of Scott's.
 
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