OMG....Babies!!!

DEKAN · 08-10-2007, 09:15 AM

OMG...I found Babies!!!!

I still don't know how many...but I'll see later, there's too much news paper and they could be under some pages.

What should I give them???

Im so Excited...my first babies

DEKAN · 08-10-2007, 09:32 AM

Anotherone

ssssnakeluvr · 08-10-2007, 09:51 AM

they wont eat for a day or two. they will go thru a shed first. feeder guppies are a good fish to start with.

Stefan-A · 08-10-2007, 09:52 AM

Excellent! Congratulations.

LushLulu85 · 08-10-2007, 09:52 AM

OMG!! congrat sweety they are beautiful.
try worms??

DEKAN · 08-10-2007, 10:54 AM

Thanx

I'll try worms tomorow...and tomorrow I'll take the mom to the vet she refused the scented pinkies.

Strange she had only 6 babies...Four of them have orange stripes but the other two have yellow stripes, like the mom. Could this be females and males or it has nothing to do with it?

By the way could someone put a pic of the guppies?...I think it's a different kind, cause in Mexico Gupies are these:

Or is it the same?

thanx in advance

GarterGuy · 08-10-2007, 11:08 AM

Very cool.....do we still not know what species of garter this is???? I know I can't really tell from the baby pics. Nothing like I've ever seen before and I know the pic of moma you had wasn't really familiar either?????

Oh, as far as the colour determining sex....really doubt it, I don't think there are any garters that show sexually dimorphic colours. And as for the guppies.....yep that's them. There are usually cheaper ones sold at the petstore called "feeder guppies".....just ask I'm sure they'll know what you're talking about. Again congrats!!!!

Roy

DEKAN · 08-10-2007, 11:20 AM

Ohhh...ok, I'll look for them today, cause I've just seen the colorfull ones :P

And yep, all of the babies are almost black not dark-green like the mom, these one have orange, the other 2 are the same but with a green-yellow stripes

adamanteus · 08-10-2007, 11:21 AM

Congratulations Robert! I'm really pleased for you! As Don says, they won't eat for the first few days, so don't worry. Being a somewhat aquatic species, small fish such as feeder guppies would make an excellent first meal. Good luck and keep us posted.

@Roy: They are Thamnophis melanogaster melanogaster.

garterking · 08-10-2007, 01:36 PM

Congrats on your new arrivals.
As others stated, they won't eat for the first couple days or until their first shed.
Try feeding them small worms or feeder guppies, movement will help. Put the guppies in a shallow dish of water so that only the bottom half of the fish gets wet. They will move around a lot and that's what you need to attract the attention of the newbies.
Also, just a word of caution. Watch when you feed them that there aren't any fights over food if you use worms. Remember they are new to the world and haven't had a lot of experience. 2 can go after the same worm and if one doesn't let go and the other doesn't stop eating........ it's never a good turn out.
Congrats again and keep us updated.

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DEKAN "First shed In Progress" Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 99 Country:	OMG....Babies!!! OMG...I found Babies!!!! I still don't know how many...but I'll see later, there's too much news paper and they could be under some pages. What should I give them??? Im so Excited...my first babies Last edited by DEKAN : 08-10-2007 at 09:31 AM.

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DEKAN "First shed In Progress" Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 99 Country:	Re: OMG....Babies!!! Anotherone

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ssssnakeluvr "PM Boots For Custom Title" Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Salt Lake City, Utah Posts: 2,215 Country:	Re: OMG....Babies!!! they wont eat for a day or two. they will go thru a shed first. feeder guppies are a good fish to start with.

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08-10-2007, 10:54 AM	#6 (permalink)
DEKAN "First shed In Progress" Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 99 Country:	Re: OMG....Babies!!! Thanx I'll try worms tomorow...and tomorrow I'll take the mom to the vet she refused the scented pinkies. Strange she had only 6 babies...Four of them have orange stripes but the other two have yellow stripes, like the mom. Could this be females and males or it has nothing to do with it? By the way could someone put a pic of the guppies?...I think it's a different kind, cause in Mexico Gupies are these: Or is it the same? thanx in advance

08-10-2007, 11:08 AM	#7 (permalink)
GarterGuy Brother Snake Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Lancaster,PA Posts: 1,356 Country:	Re: OMG....Babies!!! Very cool.....do we still not know what species of garter this is???? I know I can't really tell from the baby pics. Nothing like I've ever seen before and I know the pic of moma you had wasn't really familiar either????? Oh, as far as the colour determining sex....really doubt it, I don't think there are any garters that show sexually dimorphic colours. And as for the guppies.....yep that's them. There are usually cheaper ones sold at the petstore called "feeder guppies".....just ask I'm sure they'll know what you're talking about. Again congrats!!!! Roy __________________ *Roy* 1.1 T.s.pickeringi 0.1 T.s.concinnus 0.0.2 T.s.pallidulus

08-10-2007, 11:20 AM	#8 (permalink)
DEKAN "First shed In Progress" Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 99 Country:	Re: OMG....Babies!!! Ohhh...ok, I'll look for them today, cause I've just seen the colorfull ones :P And yep, all of the babies are almost black not dark-green like the mom, these one have orange, the other 2 are the same but with a green-yellow stripes

08-10-2007, 11:21 AM	#9 (permalink)
adamanteus Moderator Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Cheshire. (Near Manchester). Posts: 8,465 Country:	Re: OMG....Babies!!! Congratulations Robert! I'm really pleased for you! As Don says, they won't eat for the first few days, so don't worry. Being a somewhat aquatic species, small fish such as feeder guppies would make an excellent first meal. Good luck and keep us posted. @Roy: They are Thamnophis melanogaster melanogaster. __________________ James.

08-10-2007, 01:36 PM	#10 (permalink)
garterking "First shed, A Success" Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Windsor, Ontario Posts: 113 Country:	Re: OMG....Babies!!! Congrats on your new arrivals. As others stated, they won't eat for the first couple days or until their first shed. Try feeding them small worms or feeder guppies, movement will help. Put the guppies in a shallow dish of water so that only the bottom half of the fish gets wet. They will move around a lot and that's what you need to attract the attention of the newbies. Also, just a word of caution. Watch when you feed them that there aren't any fights over food if you use worms. Remember they are new to the world and haven't had a lot of experience. 2 can go after the same worm and if one doesn't let go and the other doesn't stop eating........ it's never a good turn out. Congrats again and keep us updated.

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