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Old 06-10-2008, 04:58 PM   #1 (permalink)
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Hi there! i bought my first Garter snake from the ihs show in doncaster and iv never owned 1 before and i am used to corn snakes. this forum looks like it will be very helpful! im not 2 sure what morph he is but i know he is a psycho male (every time i try to handle he tries eating me!) hopefully some1 will recognise what he is from these pictures ...


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Old 06-10-2008, 05:00 PM   #2 (permalink)
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Hi Emma, and welcome to the forum.
You have a Thamnophis sirtalis parietalis there.
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Old 06-10-2008, 05:01 PM   #3 (permalink)
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Old 06-10-2008, 05:02 PM   #4 (permalink)
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thank you very much james! xxx
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Old 06-10-2008, 05:15 PM   #5 (permalink)
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You're welcome Emma. Were there many Garters at the show?... I didn't go this time.
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Old 06-10-2008, 05:28 PM   #6 (permalink)
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Re: new garter owner

hello and welcome, nice parietalis..........
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Old 06-10-2008, 05:38 PM   #7 (permalink)
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there was a table full of garters and ribbons and they wer selling for £10!! couldnt believe my eyes. hes a gorgeous little bugger when he chills out but getting him 2 the point where hes in my hand and not trying 2 take a chunk out of me is a bit of a struggle! i dnt think hes been handled much or is this a normal thing in garters?
Doncaster show was mainly corns, boas and leopard geckos you didnt miss much
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Old 06-10-2008, 05:49 PM   #8 (permalink)
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Re: new garter owner

Sometimes they're a bit nervous at first... biting is fairly unusual (though not unheard of).
I figured the show would be all Corns etc.... that's why I didn't bother.
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Old 06-10-2008, 06:19 PM   #9 (permalink)
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welcome to the forum, Emma
congrats on your spunky new pet
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Old 06-10-2008, 07:58 PM   #10 (permalink)
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Hello, and welcome!
Your new snake looks like a beauty!
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