Hello

[Joshchan]

Here is a pic of my garter.

[ssssnakeluvr]

looks like a western terrestrial to me....nice snake!

[Odie]

Yes, nice looking

[Cazador]

Hey Josh,

Nice picture, and very pretty snake. You're lucky to have such an awesome variety of garters not far from you. Thanks for sharing the picture.

Rick

[drache]

lovely snake
do I spy a bit of red on the sides or is that just the colour tone of the photo?

[ssssnakeluvr]

Western terrestrials do have red phase...varies from a little maroon to bright red.

[adamanteus]

Really nice looking snake Josh. Is it a male?

[Joshchan]

I have no idea of the sex. I really don't know what to look for to know the difference. So far I have been happy to keep it alive . I keep calling it a she in my mind, but that really doesn't mean much. The sides are definitely kind of red. I have seen others with much more pronounced red and black, but not with such a pretty dorsal stripe. I am very privileged to live here and to get a chance to come into contact with many very neat native fauna. I have found many Rough Skinned Newts and Pacific Treefrogs in the greenhouses. We have fence lizards galore all over the property. It is a really neat place. The garters are the icing on the cake though.
Thanks,
Josh

[Thamnophis]

Hi Josh, welcome here.