Hi!

[todaelaguadelmar]

Hi, i just got here ´cause i got a Garter Snake by some sort of accident, i am a vet student in Mexico, and the snake is not native of my country, so i need a lot of info and advice, his name is Eivar, and he was dumped by his former owners.
He is just gorgeous and i want to keep him i good conditions.
Thanks.

[adamanteus]

Hi Sarahi, and welcome to the forum.
Here's a link to our basic care sheet, but pictures would help if you want an ID!
http://www.thamnophis.com/caresheets...ake_Care_Sheet

[Sid]

Hello Sarahi and welcome to the forum. Here is a link to the general care and housing of Garters, hope it helps. http://www.thamnophis.com/caresheets...ake_Care_Sheet
If you have questions not covered there, ask away. Someone here will be ready with a good answer for you.

[anji1971]

Hello, and welcome!! You'll know everything you need to know and then some with this forum!! Enjoy your 'accidental' pet!

[ssssnakeluvr]

welcome to the forum!! photos would help with identifying the snake...there are garter snakes in Mexico....many of us want to get some of the species down there as they are pretty snakes!!!

[Stefan-A]

Welcome aboard.

[todaelaguadelmar]

Originally Posted by adamanteus

Hi Sarahi, and welcome to the forum.
Here's a link to our basic care sheet, but pictures would help if you want an ID!
http://www.thamnophis.com/caresheets...ake_Care_Sheet

Thanks a lot, i already checked the basic care sheet, and the pictures are helpful, but i´m still in trouble with the precise ID, i´m not understading why there is something called light phase for the T. radix, the snake i´ve got resembles a lot, but it also resembles to the T. sirtralis sirtralis, i´ll be trying to take a picture to show you, anyway it´s a relief to find out there´s plenty of resources here.
Thanx again.

[todaelaguadelmar]

Thanx to everyone, i feel welcome already.
Yes we have beautiful garter snakes in Mexico, in fact i know some of the species, and they are all beautiful, but i found out that with this snake i had trouble identifying it, and we have to look up for it in the internet... the rest is history, he hadn´s ate since we got him, we had to force him, we tried insects (alive) and frogsof course he refused, we´ll still be trying small fish this week.
Thanks everyone.
if i can help anyone, i speak (and write) spanish (native speaker), english, and french.

[Odie]

Hi, from Oregon, Sarahi

[adamanteus]

When you take that picture, this link might help you to get it onto the forum.
Guide to posting pictures.
Any Mexican species you find, must be packaged and mailed to me immediately!