Finally!!!

GGarter · 10-10-2007, 06:38 PM

I have finally got my first garter this weekend!
A CB female t.s.s. "florida blue" from 06.

Looked for a male aswell but with no luck.

She's been eating guppies from the day I put her in her temporary enclosure. Quite a surprise as I expected her to be all stressed out from the transport and her new surroundings.
She's lively, and pays a lot of attention to her surroundings. Moving from the basking spot to the cold area beside the water bowl.

I'm not fully done with my vivarium for her, and hopefully a him as well, but i'll post pics of the project when I'm done.

She's not tame at all, and it's not my mission to make her so. I would like to make her "handable" though. I thought about giving her a week to settle down, and then starting handling her once in a while. Is that too soon you think?

greets Tore

LushLulu85 · 10-10-2007, 06:46 PM

congrats Tore
i would probably let her settle for about 2 weeks first. just for time to adjust
good luck

enigma200316 · 10-10-2007, 06:48 PM

Congrats and good luck with her..................

anji1971 · 10-10-2007, 09:06 PM

congratulations on the new arrival!
I hope you can find her a partner soon. I am not allowed to buy any snakes till I pay my student loan off, so i am a little envious!!!!

I'm sure after she's settled in you'll have no trouble handling her- even my wild caught garter tamed up a little after a while!
Best of luck!!

EdgyExoticReptiles · 10-10-2007, 09:07 PM

whod you get it from??

Quote:

Originally Posted by GGarter

I have finally got my first garter this weekend!
A CB female t.s.s. "florida blue" from 06.

Looked for a male aswell but with no luck.

She's been eating guppies from the day I put her in her temporary enclosure. Quite a surprise as I expected her to be all stressed out from the transport and her new surroundings.
She's lively, and pays a lot of attention to her surroundings. Moving from the basking spot to the cold area beside the water bowl.

I'm not fully done with my vivarium for her, and hopefully a him as well, but i'll post pics of the project when I'm done.

She's not tame at all, and it's not my mission to make her so. I would like to make her "handable" though. I thought about giving her a week to settle down, and then starting handling her once in a while. Is that too soon you think?

greets Tore

GarterGuy · 10-10-2007, 10:45 PM

Congats on the garter. You realize....it all starts with just one.

GGarter · 10-11-2007, 02:02 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by reed_Kamsler

whod you get it from??

I got it from a dane called Søe.

We don't have a lot of people breeding garters in denmark.

He has some goog looking specimens though.

Snaky · 10-11-2007, 02:06 AM

Congrats with her! Hopefully you'll find her a suitable male. They are known for their temperemant and this normally stays that way.
We'll be expecting pics (or certainly I am)

Gijs & Sabine · 10-11-2007, 05:50 AM

Congratulations with your first garter !!

I think it's ok to start handle her after a week. Normaly baby garters don't mind the transport much. But like Snaky already said, s.s. florida blue have quite a temperament, and I think it's very hard to tame them

We have ours for 1,5 year and they're still jumping around even if I only stand in front of their enclosure. But I guess that makes them so special

. They are gorgeous garters and I'm sure you will have a lot of fun with her.

zooplan · 10-11-2007, 06:05 AM

"Florida Blue" are very beautyful snakes and good feeders too.
I´ve bred them for some years, but now I´m thru with it.
My male died

and I´m going to sell my last female, because I´m looking forward to breed more parietalis.

10-10-2007, 06:38 PM	#1 (permalink)
GGarter "Preparing For First shed" Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 73 Country:	Finally!!! I have finally got my first garter this weekend! A CB female t.s.s. "florida blue" from 06. Looked for a male aswell but with no luck. She's been eating guppies from the day I put her in her temporary enclosure. Quite a surprise as I expected her to be all stressed out from the transport and her new surroundings. She's lively, and pays a lot of attention to her surroundings. Moving from the basking spot to the cold area beside the water bowl. I'm not fully done with my vivarium for her, and hopefully a him as well, but i'll post pics of the project when I'm done. She's not tame at all, and it's not my mission to make her so. I would like to make her "handable" though. I thought about giving her a week to settle down, and then starting handling her once in a while. Is that too soon you think? greets Tore __________________ Greets Tore 0.1 T.s. sirtalis "Florida Blue"

10-10-2007, 06:46 PM	#2 (permalink)
LushLulu85 netjer-ankh Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: stockport, Greater Manchester, uk Posts: 1,701 Country:	Re: Finally!!! congrats Tore i would probably let her settle for about 2 weeks first. just for time to adjust good luck __________________ Lulu 1.1.3 T. M. Marcianus (Albino), Sissle, Kia and the sprogs 1.1.0 T. S. Tetrataenia, Clyde & Bonnie

10-10-2007, 06:48 PM	#3 (permalink)
enigma200316 Basilisk (The King of all Serpents) Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: northwestern, PA Posts: 1,908 Country:	Re: Finally!!! Congrats and good luck with her.................. __________________ Justin 1.1 similis 0.0.1 parietalis 1.0 sirtalis

10-10-2007, 09:06 PM	#4 (permalink)
anji1971 The Leader of the Eastern Gang Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Windsor, Ontario Posts: 2,691 Country:	Re: Finally!!! congratulations on the new arrival! I hope you can find her a partner soon. I am not allowed to buy any snakes till I pay my student loan off, so i am a little envious!!!! I'm sure after she's settled in you'll have no trouble handling her- even my wild caught garter tamed up a little after a while! Best of luck!! __________________ Anji

10-10-2007, 10:45 PM	#6 (permalink)
GarterGuy Brother Snake Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Lancaster,PA Posts: 1,356 Country:	Re: Finally!!! Congats on the garter. You realize....it all starts with just one. __________________ *Roy* 1.1 T.s.pickeringi 0.1 T.s.concinnus 0.0.2 T.s.pallidulus

10-11-2007, 02:06 AM	#8 (permalink)
Snaky Truieneer, e ras apoat Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 1,782 Country:	Re: Finally!!! Congrats with her! Hopefully you'll find her a suitable male. They are known for their temperemant and this normally stays that way. We'll be expecting pics (or certainly I am)

10-11-2007, 05:50 AM	#9 (permalink)
Gijs & Sabine "Preparing For Fourth shed" Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Kudelstaart Posts: 735 Country:	Re: Finally!!! Congratulations with your first garter !! I think it's ok to start handle her after a week. Normaly baby garters don't mind the transport much. But like Snaky already said, s.s. florida blue have quite a temperament, and I think it's very hard to tame them We have ours for 1,5 year and they're still jumping around even if I only stand in front of their enclosure. But I guess that makes them so special . They are gorgeous garters and I'm sure you will have a lot of fun with her.

10-11-2007, 06:05 AM	#10 (permalink)
zooplan The red side of life. Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Bonn Posts: 1,127 Country:	Re: Finally!!! "Florida Blue" are very beautyful snakes and good feeders too. I´ve bred them for some years, but now I´m thru with it. My male died and I´m going to sell my last female, because I´m looking forward to breed more parietalis. __________________ best wishes bis bald Udo www.zooplan.net Member of the EGSA

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