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Valley Pets · 01-16-2007, 07:08 AM

Thanks folks! They are a great snake to work with... I'm glad you all like them!
Rick..I try to breed these snakes as they would in the wild..I like to cool about 1-2 females with about 5 or so males....This is more natural to them as they breed as soon as they emerge in the spring. I usually only cool them for about 2-3 months(Oct-Jan), they breed when they are put back on heat. But still don't deliver the young until quite late in the summer... These guys are off wild cought snakes so I guess that is still their way of thinking...lol
Here is Nova Scotia we also have a melanistic population on a small island just of the coast! They are completly black, even belly scales! I would love to beable to get my hands on a couple of them but the island is privitely owned and protected.
I'll put up more pics soon....(I should have MANY for sale this coming summer guys!) Oh and Roy.. I have a very nice young female that almost looks lime green in color! Very bright! I'll be sure to get pics!
Thanks,
Ryan-Valley Pets

01-16-2007, 07:08 AM	#5 (permalink)
Valley Pets Hi, I'm New Here! Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Nova Scotia, Canada Posts: 21	*Re: Maritimes Garters(pallidulus)pics** Thanks folks! They are a great snake to work with... I'm glad you all like them! Rick..I try to breed these snakes as they would in the wild..I like to cool about 1-2 females with about 5 or so males....This is more natural to them as they breed as soon as they emerge in the spring. I usually only cool them for about 2-3 months(Oct-Jan), they breed when they are put back on heat. But still don't deliver the young until quite late in the summer... These guys are off wild cought snakes so I guess that is still their way of thinking...lol Here is Nova Scotia we also have a melanistic population on a small island just of the coast! They are completly black, even belly scales! I would love to beable to get my hands on a couple of them but the island is privitely owned and protected. I'll put up more pics soon....(I should have MANY for sale this coming summer guys!) Oh and Roy.. I have a very nice young female that almost looks lime green in color! Very bright! I'll be sure to get pics! Thanks, Ryan-Valley Pets __________________ ~Valley Pets~ http://www.angelfire.com/ns2/valleypets -Small Animal, Bird, Fish and Reptile specialist with PIJAC Canada! PLUS Feeder mice, rats, rabbits and pigeons. -Lowest priced pets and supplies.