Hello from Sweden

[Loise]

Hello there!
How nice of you to check this newbie out!

I´m a gal from sweden, right now I "only" have and breed cornsnakes and are looking forward to some day be a Thamnophis owner.. in first hand I´m interrested in Sanfrancisco Garter.. for now I guess you al know the addiciton with snakys!! *lol*

well I guess this was my short intro here.. now I just looking forward to learning LOTS and LOTS on this site!!

Tudels!!

[ssssnakeluvr]

Welcome to the forums....I am jealous...bing outside of the U.S. you can get the San Franciscos.....Beautiful snakes!!!!!

[Boots]

Welcome to the addiction...I mean forum!

Welcome to the forums....I am jealous...bing outside of the U.S. you can get the San Franciscos.....Beautiful snakes!!!!!

I have to wonder whether the San Francisco garter would still be on the endangered list if they included of all the snakes’ being breed in captivity.


Of course if they removed the snake from the endangered list, I am pretty sure it would disappear from its native habitat.


Jason

[ssssnakeluvr]

They probably don't count thse since they aren't in the U.S. in the wild.... I'm sure they would disappear from the wild if they were removed!!!

[ssssnakeluvr]

i am also incurably addicted!!!!!!!

[Electrokate]

Welcome! I too envy your right to the SF garter though I can actually say I don't really care if my garters are SF or concinnus as long as they are red and black. (: I like the more checkerboard appearance of some of the others too.

Can you get California red sideds? They are also nice. Maybe someone from this list can mail you a few snakes (not the SF of course), I don't know what the legal issues are with that but I also breed killifish and we have successfully mailed fish to your country as well as received them. Long as they are not CITES listed it is fine.

Here people outside the small group of garter enthusiasts generally view us as kind of weird for not keeping large snakes. They think garters are for beginners and kids. Is it that way there or do you get respect? I don't really understand it, that is like saying parrots are more cool than finches. Of course bird people do that too. I like animals that can't harm my other animals if they escape since I keep fish and birds, and that can be housed humanely easily. The fact that they can fairly easily be bred is nice too!

Kate