New babies! Questions too - Page 3

Stefan-A · 08-26-2008, 02:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by GartersRock

The one on the top looks just like a banded water baby... But not the one under him...

I think it's just because it's moving.

GartersRock · 08-26-2008, 03:12 PM

Ah yes. Maybe they are bandeds then? But then the mom would look something like this depending on the location:

\

Hmmm.....

crzy_kevo · 08-26-2008, 09:20 PM

hmm i think they looks most alike to middle pic and the bottom pic

GartersRock · 08-26-2008, 09:42 PM

The babies look a little different from the adults and look JUST hers.

antoniojf · 08-29-2008, 10:02 PM

OK, sorry for the wait but I found out more info on the snakes.

First of all, thanks to everyone who called me out on these not being garter snakes, as you were right.

I took them to my university's animal science center (Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas) and it turns out that they are all three baby Blotched Water Snakes (Nerodia erythrogaster transversa).

Here is one more picture of one of them (Emperor Augustus) and of the unfortunate mother in multiple pieces.

GartersRock · 08-29-2008, 11:42 PM

YESS!!!! I was even right on the species!! Because I SWEAR!!!! I was thinking blotched when I was saying bandeds and thought I was going crazy when I was looking for pics of "banded" water snakes and they didn't look right. lol! Sorry about that.

But HONEST. Thats what I meant.
Cool!
I love the red on the blotched babies! I found a DOR baby one time.

dekaybrown · 08-30-2008, 08:11 AM

Nerodia do make interesting captives. Good luck with them

Kevin_is_a_herper12 · 08-30-2008, 10:01 AM

Aww....they are so cute...I want one....=[

Garter_Gertie · 08-30-2008, 01:05 PM

The middle pic o'Ster's has keeled scales. Lays out in the open. I just learned that!

crzy_kevo · 08-30-2008, 02:52 PM

good luck with your baby blotched water snakes

08-26-2008, 03:12 PM	#22 (permalink)
GartersRock I am not obsessed.... Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: San Marcos, TX Posts: 1,487	Re: New babies! Questions too Ah yes. Maybe they are bandeds then? But then the mom would look something like this depending on the location: \ Hmmm..... __________________ Amanda Tolleson 19.23 Assorted Garters, Ribbons, inc Flames, Pugets etc. 19.17 Assorted "Other Reps" ATBs, TX Rats, Leos Etc 11.13 Mammals

08-26-2008, 09:20 PM	#23 (permalink)
crzy_kevo The Golden Snake Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Southern Ontario Posts: 1,177	Re: New babies! Questions too hmm i think they looks most alike to middle pic and the bottom pic __________________ ~~~Kevin~~~ 1.3 Thamnophis sirtalis sirtalis (george, checkers, turk and squirt)

08-26-2008, 09:42 PM	#24 (permalink)
GartersRock I am not obsessed.... Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: San Marcos, TX Posts: 1,487	Re: New babies! Questions too The babies look a little different from the adults and look JUST hers. __________________ Amanda Tolleson 19.23 Assorted Garters, Ribbons, inc Flames, Pugets etc. 19.17 Assorted "Other Reps" ATBs, TX Rats, Leos Etc 11.13 Mammals

08-29-2008, 10:02 PM	#25 (permalink)
antoniojf Hi, I'm New Here! Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 5	Re: New babies! Questions too OK, sorry for the wait but I found out more info on the snakes. First of all, thanks to everyone who called me out on these not being garter snakes, as you were right. I took them to my university's animal science center (Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas) and it turns out that they are all three baby Blotched Water Snakes (Nerodia erythrogaster transversa). Here is one more picture of one of them (Emperor Augustus) and of the unfortunate mother in multiple pieces.

08-29-2008, 11:42 PM	#26 (permalink)
GartersRock I am not obsessed.... Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: San Marcos, TX Posts: 1,487	Re: New babies! Questions too YESS!!!! I was even right on the species!! Because I SWEAR!!!! I was thinking blotched when I was saying bandeds and thought I was going crazy when I was looking for pics of "banded" water snakes and they didn't look right. lol! Sorry about that. But HONEST. Thats what I meant. Cool! I love the red on the blotched babies! I found a DOR baby one time. __________________ Amanda Tolleson 19.23 Assorted Garters, Ribbons, inc Flames, Pugets etc. 19.17 Assorted "Other Reps" ATBs, TX Rats, Leos Etc 11.13 Mammals

08-30-2008, 08:11 AM	#27 (permalink)
dekaybrown Snake whisperer Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Central NYS. Home to the 2009 world meeting Posts: 2,775	Re: New babies! Questions too Nerodia do make interesting captives. Good luck with them __________________ Thanks for reading, Wayne

08-30-2008, 10:01 AM	#28 (permalink)
Kevin_is_a_herper12 "First shed, A Success" Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Upstate, New York, USA Posts: 103	Re: New babies! Questions too Aww....they are so cute...I want one....=[ __________________ 1.0 Eastern; Herbert; 12"+ 0.0.1 Juvie Red ear slider "TJ"; 5"+ *"It's not a hobby, it's an obsession"*

08-30-2008, 01:05 PM	#29 (permalink)
Garter_Gertie In Hog Heaven Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Saint Paul, MN Posts: 2,172	Re: New babies! Questions too The middle pic o'Ster's has keeled scales. Lays out in the open. I just learned that! __________________ 2.0 NY Eastern Garters; Peepers, Jeepers 3.1 Western Hoggies; Kenabec, Niizh, Kokopelli, Anasazi 3.0 Puget Garters; Kunikpok, Tungortok, 'Rockster 1.0 Eastern Milk; Carmello

08-30-2008, 02:52 PM	#30 (permalink)
crzy_kevo The Golden Snake Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Southern Ontario Posts: 1,177	Re: New babies! Questions too good luck with your baby blotched water snakes __________________ ~~~Kevin~~~ 1.3 Thamnophis sirtalis sirtalis (george, checkers, turk and squirt)

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