Melanistic wandering garter babies

Brian · 07-25-2007, 12:22 AM

I have been very busy and haven't been able to spend much recreational time on this fine forum but it is amazing how much it has grown.
It's amazing how many garter lovers there are out there.

I didn't do much breeding this year but my melanistic wandering garter female just had 16 babies last Friday.
All are healthy and beautiful. In three clutches (4, 19, 16) this female has not had any jelly beans or stillborns.

Here are some pics.

Mom with the babies.

The babies separated out for counting.

A couple of bad closeups of one of the babies under natural light.

Here is a link that shows the historical breeding of this female.
ThamnophisWest.com

Josh · 07-25-2007, 12:28 AM

wow i love them lol
Do i expect to see them in the classifieds section?

Stefan-A · 07-25-2007, 12:34 AM

Wow, very nice! I'd love to get my hands on one of those.

Brian · 07-25-2007, 12:51 AM

Thanks for the comments Stefan and Josh!
These are definitely my favorite snakes. Josh, yes there is an add posted.

Snaky · 07-25-2007, 01:55 AM

Very nice, congrats on them!

GarterGirl · 07-25-2007, 03:46 AM

Very, very, very, very, very, very nice snakes!
I want one!

drache · 07-25-2007, 06:05 AM

Brian
they're beautiful
you will be breding her again next year, right?
I'm a bit tapped out at the moment
I love T. e vagrans though - my favourites
I'd be upset to miss out

Sid · 07-25-2007, 06:20 AM

Really nice Brian. Good photos too.

Sid

Odie · 07-25-2007, 08:09 AM

Dude, those are coo L, Mon.

GarterGuy · 07-25-2007, 08:42 AM

Congrats on your new litters! They're very nice looking. I was honestly looking for Mel. T.e.vagrans and hoped to get them from Felzer, but his sold out before I got to any. Have to check out the classified add. Are all of them striped like the mother or are some also totally black? Also, weren't you worried about the mom eating her babies? I've heard that T.e.vagrans can be cannibalistic. Anyways, good looking snakes.

Roy

07-25-2007, 12:22 AM	#1 (permalink)
Brian Never shed Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Utah Posts: 41 Country:	Melanistic wandering garter babies I have been very busy and haven't been able to spend much recreational time on this fine forum but it is amazing how much it has grown. It's amazing how many garter lovers there are out there. I didn't do much breeding this year but my melanistic wandering garter female just had 16 babies last Friday. All are healthy and beautiful. In three clutches (4, 19, 16) this female has not had any jelly beans or stillborns. Here are some pics. Mom with the babies. The babies separated out for counting. A couple of bad closeups of one of the babies under natural light. Here is a link that shows the historical breeding of this female. ThamnophisWest.com __________________ ThamnophisWest.com - Breeder of select garter snake species from the western United States.

07-25-2007, 12:28 AM	#2 (permalink)
Josh Thamnophis Collectus Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: wilkes barre Posts: 1,099 Country:	Re: Melanistic wandering garter babies wow i love them lol Do i expect to see them in the classifieds section? __________________ Josh *o.1 T. radix*

07-25-2007, 12:34 AM	#3 (permalink)
Stefan-A The Prince of Insufficient Light. Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Southern Finland Posts: 4,146 Country:	Re: Melanistic wandering garter babies Wow, very nice! I'd love to get my hands on one of those. __________________ Natura non contristatur

07-25-2007, 12:51 AM	#4 (permalink)
Brian Never shed Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Utah Posts: 41 Country:	Re: Melanistic wandering garter babies Thanks for the comments Stefan and Josh! These are definitely my favorite snakes. Josh, yes there is an add posted. __________________ ThamnophisWest.com - Breeder of select garter snake species from the western United States.

07-25-2007, 01:55 AM	#5 (permalink)
Snaky "PM Boots For Custom Title" Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 1,468 Country:	Re: Melanistic wandering garter babies Very nice, congrats on them!

07-25-2007, 03:46 AM	#6 (permalink)
GarterGirl "Third shed, A Success" Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 529 Country:	Re: Melanistic wandering garter babies Very, very, very, very, very, very nice snakes! I want one! __________________ MIKHAILA

07-25-2007, 06:05 AM	#7 (permalink)
drache Ophiuchus rhea Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Brooklyn, New York Posts: 3,426 Country:	Re: Melanistic wandering garter babies Brian they're beautiful you will be breding her again next year, right? I'm a bit tapped out at the moment I love T. e vagrans though - my favourites I'd be upset to miss out __________________ rhea "Life is just one damn thing after another" - Mark Twain this place is one damn beautiful snake after another - me

07-25-2007, 06:20 AM	#8 (permalink)
Sid Thamnophis Addict Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: South Carolina Posts: 1,360 Country:	Re: Melanistic wandering garter babies Really nice Brian. Good photos too. Sid

07-25-2007, 08:09 AM	#9 (permalink)
Odie "Third shed, A Success" Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Oregon Posts: 456 Country:	Re: Melanistic wandering garter babies Dude, those are coo L, Mon.

07-25-2007, 08:42 AM	#10 (permalink)
GarterGuy Brother Snake Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Lancaster,PA Posts: 1,355 Country:	Re: Melanistic wandering garter babies Congrats on your new litters! They're very nice looking. I was honestly looking for Mel. T.e.vagrans and hoped to get them from Felzer, but his sold out before I got to any. Have to check out the classified add. Are all of them striped like the mother or are some also totally black? Also, weren't you worried about the mom eating her babies? I've heard that T.e.vagrans can be cannibalistic. Anyways, good looking snakes. Roy __________________ *Roy* 1.1 T.s.pickeringi 0.1 T.s.concinnus 0.0.2 T.s.pallidulus

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