?Giant Garter?

Pinky · 05-09-2007, 07:08 PM

Does anybody have pics of these snakes. Are they legal to keep in the U.S. and Canada and do people breed them?I found one site with some pics and basic info but I wanted to know more!

garterman07 · 05-09-2007, 07:17 PM

can you give a scientific name

Ameivaboy · 05-09-2007, 07:22 PM

i beleive the latin is Thamnophis gigas or seomthing close to that

abcat1993 · 05-09-2007, 08:42 PM

I highly doubt it since 1. It is endangered
and 2. It seems like something that garter people would want, and I haven't seen them for sale ever.

GarterGuy · 05-09-2007, 10:42 PM

Yeh, these guys are a protected species, so you're really not going to find any for sale anywhere.
Roy

NexXx · 05-09-2007, 10:59 PM

Well, i did a bit of research, and they are supposed to be found throughout all North America.

Now, you tell me, what's this? I passed by it last week, it did kinda bug it it was a little bit darker than the other ones i saw, and it was bigger as well.

Click the picture, to get a better (bigger) look at it.

The other have of the snake can't be seing due to the fact that cant be shown due to my leg.

But who knows, maybe it was just one big T.Sirtalis Sirtalis.

And, no, i only put enough preassure in my foot so the snake wouldn't slide away (didn't actually stepped on it, I'm not an animal), i wanted to take the picture tho. Kinda funy almost a week after i get to see this post.

Stefan-A · 05-09-2007, 11:08 PM

What's the location? It could definitely be a sirtalis, but if it's big or not, is not easy to tell. Not big for a female, anyway.

Giant garter snakes are definitely not found throughout all of North America, just in some parts of California.

Thamnophis · 05-10-2007, 02:50 AM

If you take a look at my website and go to Thamnophis gigas, you will find pictures (Foto's).
Beware... all copyrighted!

ssssnakeluvr · 05-10-2007, 08:38 AM

the Giant Garter is thamnophis gigas. They live in a small area (and getting smaller) inCalifornia. They are protected.

garterman07 · 05-10-2007, 03:57 PM

those are some beautiful snakes. but yes they are very endagered i went looked some stuff up on them after i posted last. there are only numbers of them raning in the thousands. unlike most others garters the millions. poor little buggers they're so cool to. like in wisconsin the ribbon snakes are become extremely rare and there is one breed of garter that is so rare some people don't even know if its extinct or not.

05-09-2007, 07:08 PM	#1 (permalink)
Pinky Juvenile snake Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Ontario Posts: 163 Country:	?Giant Garter? Does anybody have pics of these snakes. Are they legal to keep in the U.S. and Canada and do people breed them?I found one site with some pics and basic info but I wanted to know more! __________________ Marc & Marie

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garterman07 Juvenile snake Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: wisconsin Posts: 143 Country:	Re: ?Giant Garter? can you give a scientific name

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05-09-2007, 08:42 PM	#4 (permalink)
abcat1993 Old and wise snake Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: North of Chicago IL, US Posts: 867 Country:	Re: ?Giant Garter? I highly doubt it since 1. It is endangered and 2. It seems like something that garter people would want, and I haven't seen them for sale ever. __________________ 0.1 Jack Russell Terrier 1.0 rough skinned newt 1.0.0 eastern garter http://www.winnetka36.org/ci/ci_name.htm

05-09-2007, 10:42 PM	#5 (permalink)
GarterGuy Brother Snake Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Lancaster,PA Posts: 1,356 Country:	Re: ?Giant Garter? Yeh, these guys are a protected species, so you're really not going to find any for sale anywhere. Roy __________________ *Roy* 1.1 T.s.pickeringi 0.1 T.s.concinnus 0.0.2 T.s.pallidulus

05-09-2007, 10:59 PM	#6 (permalink)
NexXx Hi, I'm New Here! Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Burlington, Ontario Posts: 20 Country:	Re: ?Giant Garter? Well, i did a bit of research, and they are supposed to be found throughout all North America. Now, you tell me, what's this? I passed by it last week, it did kinda bug it it was a little bit darker than the other ones i saw, and it was bigger as well. Click the picture, to get a better (bigger) look at it. The other have of the snake can't be seing due to the fact that cant be shown due to my leg. But who knows, maybe it was just one big T.Sirtalis Sirtalis. And, no, i only put enough preassure in my foot so the snake wouldn't slide away (didn't actually stepped on it, I'm not an animal), i wanted to take the picture tho. Kinda funy almost a week after i get to see this post.

05-09-2007, 11:08 PM	#7 (permalink)
Stefan-A The Prince of Insufficient Light. Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Southern Finland Posts: 5,064 Country:	Re: ?Giant Garter? What's the location? It could definitely be a sirtalis, but if it's big or not, is not easy to tell. Not big for a female, anyway. Giant garter snakes are definitely not found throughout all of North America, just in some parts of California. __________________ No cutesy. Last edited by Stefan-A : 05-09-2007 at 11:32 PM.

05-10-2007, 02:50 AM	#8 (permalink)
Thamnophis Moderator Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Netherlands Posts: 1,313 Country:	Re: ?Giant Garter? If you take a look at my website and go to Thamnophis gigas, you will find pictures (Foto's). Beware... all copyrighted! __________________ Kousebandslangen.nl - Member of the EGSA It is always advisable to be a loser if you cannot become a winner. Frank Zappa

05-10-2007, 08:38 AM	#9 (permalink)
ssssnakeluvr "PM Boots For Custom Title" Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Salt Lake City, Utah Posts: 1,891 Country:	Re: ?Giant Garter? the Giant Garter is thamnophis gigas. They live in a small area (and getting smaller) inCalifornia. They are protected.

05-10-2007, 03:57 PM	#10 (permalink)
garterman07 Juvenile snake Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: wisconsin Posts: 143 Country:	Re: ?Giant Garter? those are some beautiful snakes. but yes they are very endagered i went looked some stuff up on them after i posted last. there are only numbers of them raning in the thousands. unlike most others garters the millions. poor little buggers they're so cool to. like in wisconsin the ribbon snakes are become extremely rare and there is one breed of garter that is so rare some people don't even know if its extinct or not.

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