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Probably not. But I will try to get a good pic..I'll just take a video and pause and screen grab when it's tongue is out.

They're quite dark. I'm not sure what's going on. It's almost like a melanistic in some ways, but it's venter isn't black. It could just be a fluke. Years of dark snakes breeding dark snakes. Or it...

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This is one of the babies that I am calling "chocolate" eastern garters. They are getting darker with each shed. Named after Scott Felzers chocolate wandering garter pictured below.
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Is it bad to handle them a lot?
"Nah. I mean, don't go extreme.lol At first, take it slow. They'll be a bit stressed after shipping. Give them a couple days to adjust and then gradually ramp up the...

As for the new snake, it's probably just a skin infection. But it could be a bad, bad, bad, very bad one. Nowadays there's a super fungus called Ophidiomyces ophiodiicola that causes something called...

No. Well...not in that particular species. If one of them ate him they would look huge. Or more likely, be dead. I seriously don't think that would happen, unless they were fighting over food. He is...

Very, very cool. Happy herping. I hope you find something awesome. It's cool when people get enthusiastic about animals, and it looks like you caught the bug. I don't know how old you are, or if...

Then you have yourself the most interesting valley garter snake I have ever seen. Thamnophis sirtalis fitchi. If you catch a few more, keep them separate for a month or so at least. Please. Cross...

Hey Steve, maybe not the right place to ask but, how old do you suppose tank is?

If he begins to look really skinny. The skin will look...dehydrated. Sort of like there is a separation between his back and sides. It's quite hard to describe, but you'll know it when you see it. By...

Very cool that at least some of them have eaten. I take it you're from California? Because that looks like a pretty little red sided garter. As for the straggler...you should continue to offer food....

Oh, and I finally got around to checking out your YouTube channel. Tank is one of the most incredible common snappers I've ever seen. He's gator snapper sized! And just awesome. Congrats on raising a...

I definitely agree. It doesn't take them long to adjust. They're pretty resilient creatures. I just added that disclaimer to cover both sides of the same coin. I have the same policy as you do. Most...

* If parasites aren't a problem, why don't we all just get wild caught? Or why did they kill my snake? I stand behind what I said. They aren't always, or probably not even usually fatal. But they...

Yeah, I don't think it's as serious as some people think. In fact, I don't think parasites in general are usually as serious as people think. It's true that if parasite load exceeds a certain...

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Here's that list I mentioned. Yeah...they sometimes come around. But I'd be surprised if they refused a worm piece. If you cut the tail off first it wriggles...

P.s If they are one of the Piscivorous species of garter, there's a post on safe fish on here somewhere.

Good looking babies. So...with fish the greatest issue is usually thiaminase. It causes a series of reactions that destroy vitamin B1. I'm fairly certain tilapia doesn't contain thiaminase, but think...

Yep. Sounds like me. But I'm stubborn. I also keep in touch for updates. My last two customers, I've probably spent 10 hrs talking to in the last couple weeks.lol. I'm glad to hear you're a good pet...

No doubt. I have a lot of trouble parting with mine. What helps me is this: they make me so happy, that I want to share that feeling with everyone. I don't just sell pets. When someone gets a hold of...

I just had to respond once more...you went through all that trouble to help me out, and felt good about helping me (rightly so) and I refused your help because of the arguments of old men, most of...

Oh, they're beautiful! But....I don't really want to make any integrates. Hybrids are too hard to sell, and all I need is one little excuse and I'll keep them all for myself and have 100.lol I've...

Very very cool. Thank you. I actually sell on morphmarket, but I guess I'm unlucky enough to have missed any so far...but now I have hope.lol This girl is abnormally tiny, but I actually got 5 babies...

I've heard some say worms aren't adequate nutrition, and some say that they harbor nasty parasites, but the biggest issue I've had with them is having to break up these adorably gluttonous...

Thank you kindly sir.