The Very First of Her Kind. - Page 4

Odie · 01-19-2008, 01:07 AM

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Originally Posted by aSnakeLovinBabe

thanks. any suggestions on a name? I am stuck and I name every snake I own!

Arrow

drache · 01-19-2008, 03:32 AM

I'd forgotten about the name part
how about Cream
'cause that's what she looks like

adamanteus · 01-19-2008, 04:25 AM

How about Stheno, or Euryale? (Medusas' sisters).

snakeman · 01-19-2008, 08:07 AM

I see your point.I just never saw any from the eastern side of the country.Garters have some of the weirdest morphs.Reminds me of the blue maritime somebody posted on here a while ago.

EdgyExoticReptiles · 01-20-2008, 01:22 AM

this one ?
Blue (eastern) garter snake

Quote:

Originally Posted by snakeman

I see your point.I just never saw any from the eastern side of the country.Garters have some of the weirdest morphs.Reminds me of the blue maritime somebody posted on here a while ago.

Lori P · 01-20-2008, 08:37 AM

Oh wow, that's what the people at the Richmond Expo were talking about; they said there are blue and red morphs like that on the Eastern Shore of Va and Md. That is one gorgeous, gorgeous snake!!!

aSnakeLovinBabe · 01-21-2008, 09:56 AM

That pic of that blue maritime/eastern looks a lot like a garter that I had for years. Her name was shoobie. When I look back at her now, I know that she was not a normal colored sirtalis at all, she was light and bluish, with orange on her sides a lot like that one. I caught her as a baby when I was still a child and I had her for years. She passed away at about 8 years old. She may have lived longer had I known what i was doing when I was 9... I now realize that she would have been of enormous breeding potential much like this "hypo" that I now have. Too bad I was too young to realize it.

My grandparents farm is loaded with sirtalis. loaded to the point of I can walk over to the side of their house EVERY hour, and lift up this one board and there will be about 5 or 6 sirtalis under there. And when i am there visitng, these garters get so used to me doing this that they don't even leave when i put the board back down!

They live in NW PA and from what I understand maritimes do not come from that area. What I was getting at is that up there, only about 1/4 of the population of sirtalis have a dorsal stripe of any kind. Many of them also have bright orange cheeks. This summer when I go I will take photos while herping to show you guys what I mean

Sid · 01-21-2008, 01:30 PM

I'll really be looking forward to the photos and sure many of the others here are as well.

01-19-2008, 03:32 AM	#32 (permalink)
drache Ophiuchus rhea Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Brooklyn, New York Posts: 3,881 Country:	Re: The Very First of Her Kind. I'd forgotten about the name part how about Cream 'cause that's what she looks like __________________ rhea "Life is just one damn thing after another" - Mark Twain this place is one damn beautiful snake after another - me

01-19-2008, 04:25 AM	#33 (permalink)
adamanteus Moderator Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Cheshire. (Near Manchester). Posts: 7,867 Country:	Re: The Very First of Her Kind. How about Stheno, or Euryale? (Medusas' sisters). __________________ James.

01-19-2008, 08:07 AM	#34 (permalink)
snakeman "First shed, A Success" Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: PA Posts: 119	Re: The Very First of Her Kind. I see your point.I just never saw any from the eastern side of the country.Garters have some of the weirdest morphs.Reminds me of the blue maritime somebody posted on here a while ago.

01-20-2008, 08:37 AM	#36 (permalink)
Lori P The Purple Snake Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: VA Posts: 2,275 Country:	Re: The Very First of Her Kind. Oh wow, that's what the people at the Richmond Expo were talking about; they said there are blue and red morphs like that on the Eastern Shore of Va and Md. That is one gorgeous, gorgeous snake!!! __________________ Lori, New Hope Rescue-- rescuing equines and others www.newhoperescueva.com

01-21-2008, 09:56 AM	#37 (permalink)
aSnakeLovinBabe "Fourth shed In Progress" Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 771 Country:	Re: The Very First of Her Kind. That pic of that blue maritime/eastern looks a lot like a garter that I had for years. Her name was shoobie. When I look back at her now, I know that she was not a normal colored sirtalis at all, she was light and bluish, with orange on her sides a lot like that one. I caught her as a baby when I was still a child and I had her for years. She passed away at about 8 years old. She may have lived longer had I known what i was doing when I was 9... I now realize that she would have been of enormous breeding potential much like this "hypo" that I now have. Too bad I was too young to realize it. My grandparents farm is loaded with sirtalis. loaded to the point of I can walk over to the side of their house EVERY hour, and lift up this one board and there will be about 5 or 6 sirtalis under there. And when i am there visitng, these garters get so used to me doing this that they don't even leave when i put the board back down! They live in NW PA and from what I understand maritimes do not come from that area. What I was getting at is that up there, only about 1/4 of the population of sirtalis have a dorsal stripe of any kind. Many of them also have bright orange cheeks. This summer when I go I will take photos while herping to show you guys what I mean

01-21-2008, 01:30 PM	#38 (permalink)
Sid Thamnophis Addict Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: South Carolina Posts: 1,595 Country:	Re: The Very First of Her Kind. I'll really be looking forward to the photos and sure many of the others here are as well. __________________ Sid 6.7 T. s sirtalis- Eastern Garter 0.1.5 T. s pinkeringii- Puget 1.1 T. e vagrans- Wandering Garter 1.0 T. s sackenii- Peninsular Ribbon

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