Story and Sexing (Re-sized Pics)

NexXx · 06-09-2007, 05:12 PM

Well, today one of my crazy neighbours was about to kill a beutiful garter snake. I knew this, cuz it just happens to be that the neighbour's son knows me, and also knows i love snakes. Anyways, i went running to his house to find a beaten up snake. It's ok now, but thanks to the good beating that old lady gave to it, the snake puked yesterday's lunch (a small bird) as soon as i got it.

Now, I'm still undecided of what to do with the snake (it is reasonably bigger than the one i currently own). And i also don't know if it's a female and if it is gravid. Reason why i'm about to put some pics in here.

Note: Kinda felt bad to know that the reason of it's fatness was a bird (I wanted to see some babies).

Note#2: Is it fully grown? is it a female? and is it gravid?

Note to Admin: I couldn't edit the past topic, it said something about 30 mins passed the time after the post. Sorry for whatever problems i may have caused. (you can totally delete the post with the HUUUGEEE pics).

Dracaena828 · 06-09-2007, 05:18 PM

I'm no expert, but that looks like it could quite possibly be a gravid female. If it is large enough to eat a bird, that indicates that it is likely female, as males are quite a bit smaller. The snake does have a fair bit of bulk and stretched skin towards the tail end, so I would cross your fingers and wait a few days to see if any of the bulk goes away (indicative of it just being a large meal). Good luck! Nice looking garter, looks just like my first years ago...
Angela

snakeman · 06-09-2007, 06:30 PM

It is a female.It does look gravid.This time of year ,pretty much all females are.Hope the babies survive all the trauma.

NexXx · 06-09-2007, 06:36 PM

How long would it take it to drop (considering how it is right now) ?

adamanteus · 06-10-2007, 02:59 AM

Yes Nelson, she's gravid!

Stefan-A · 06-10-2007, 07:41 AM

Congratulations to both you and the snake.

Hopefully it'll make it.

snakeman · 06-10-2007, 10:30 AM

Probally by the end of the month.You are in canada,so I am guessing on that one.Most of the babies in PA come in mid-late june.

NexXx · 06-10-2007, 02:01 PM

Thx guys

. I'm only going to keep 2 babies, or 4 (it will depend on how many she gets to drop). After that, I'll return te rest to the wild, and the mom as well (Right now i moved it to an encolosed section of my backyard, i don't want it to get confortable as a captive snake, since i plan to return it back).

Hopefully by the end of the months, i'll be posting more pics in here

.

adamanteus · 06-10-2007, 04:05 PM

Good for you , Nelson, returning her and most of her young to the wild. There's a lesson there for all of us. Respect.

ssssnakeluvr · 06-10-2007, 07:50 PM

I agree also, does look like a female, probably gravid...

Nice looking snake too!!!

06-09-2007, 05:12 PM	#1 (permalink)
NexXx Hi, I'm New Here! Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Burlington, Ontario Posts: 20 Country:	Story and Sexing (Re-sized Pics) Well, today one of my crazy neighbours was about to kill a beutiful garter snake. I knew this, cuz it just happens to be that the neighbour's son knows me, and also knows i love snakes. Anyways, i went running to his house to find a beaten up snake. It's ok now, but thanks to the good beating that old lady gave to it, the snake puked yesterday's lunch (a small bird) as soon as i got it. Now, I'm still undecided of what to do with the snake (it is reasonably bigger than the one i currently own). And i also don't know if it's a female and if it is gravid. Reason why i'm about to put some pics in here. Note: Kinda felt bad to know that the reason of it's fatness was a bird (I wanted to see some babies). Note#2: Is it fully grown? is it a female? and is it gravid? Note to Admin: I couldn't edit the past topic, it said something about 30 mins passed the time after the post. Sorry for whatever problems i may have caused. (you can totally delete the post with the HUUUGEEE pics).

06-09-2007, 05:18 PM	#2 (permalink)
Dracaena828 Never shed Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Northern California Posts: 32 Country:	Re: Story and Sexing Help I'm no expert, but that looks like it could quite possibly be a gravid female. If it is large enough to eat a bird, that indicates that it is likely female, as males are quite a bit smaller. The snake does have a fair bit of bulk and stretched skin towards the tail end, so I would cross your fingers and wait a few days to see if any of the bulk goes away (indicative of it just being a large meal). Good luck! Nice looking garter, looks just like my first years ago... Angela

06-09-2007, 06:30 PM	#3 (permalink)
snakeman "First shed, A Success" Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: PA Posts: 119	Re: Story and Sexing (Re-sized Pics) It is a female.It does look gravid.This time of year ,pretty much all females are.Hope the babies survive all the trauma.

06-09-2007, 06:36 PM	#4 (permalink)
NexXx Hi, I'm New Here! Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Burlington, Ontario Posts: 20 Country:	Re: Story and Sexing (Re-sized Pics) How long would it take it to drop (considering how it is right now) ?

06-10-2007, 02:59 AM	#5 (permalink)
adamanteus Moderator Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Cheshire. (Near Manchester). Posts: 7,867 Country:	Re: Story and Sexing (Re-sized Pics) Yes Nelson, she's gravid! __________________ James.

06-10-2007, 07:41 AM	#6 (permalink)
Stefan-A The Prince of Insufficient Light. Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Southern Finland Posts: 4,796 Country:	Re: Story and Sexing (Re-sized Pics) Congratulations to both you and the snake. Hopefully it'll make it. __________________ Natura non contristatur

06-10-2007, 10:30 AM	#7 (permalink)
snakeman "First shed, A Success" Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: PA Posts: 119	Re: Story and Sexing (Re-sized Pics) Probally by the end of the month.You are in canada,so I am guessing on that one.Most of the babies in PA come in mid-late june.

06-10-2007, 02:01 PM	#8 (permalink)
NexXx Hi, I'm New Here! Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Burlington, Ontario Posts: 20 Country:	Re: Story and Sexing (Re-sized Pics) Thx guys . I'm only going to keep 2 babies, or 4 (it will depend on how many she gets to drop). After that, I'll return te rest to the wild, and the mom as well (Right now i moved it to an encolosed section of my backyard, i don't want it to get confortable as a captive snake, since i plan to return it back). Hopefully by the end of the months, i'll be posting more pics in here .

06-10-2007, 04:05 PM	#9 (permalink)
adamanteus Moderator Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Cheshire. (Near Manchester). Posts: 7,867 Country:	Re: Story and Sexing (Re-sized Pics) Good for you , Nelson, returning her and most of her young to the wild. There's a lesson there for all of us. Respect. __________________ James.

06-10-2007, 07:50 PM	#10 (permalink)
ssssnakeluvr "PM Boots For Custom Title" Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Salt Lake City, Utah Posts: 1,775 Country:	Re: Story and Sexing (Re-sized Pics) I agree also, does look like a female, probably gravid... Nice looking snake too!!!

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