Gravid or not??

[DIRK]

Hi at all

after a long time, i´m back with a question.
I think one of my San Francisco garters is gravid.

What do you mean????

[guidofatherof5]

Looks like there is some significant scale spread on both of those snakes.

[DIRK]

hi

thats right, i hope that i can get little san franciscos this year. Last year i got only 4 babys and one died minutes after birth in my hands. that was very hard for me..

[andycul]

Great looking snakes, fingers crossed for lots of litle ones

[EasternGirl]

Yes...beautiful snakes...hope you have lots of babies this time! I just love San Frans...

[DIRK]

Thank you all.
I hope so, too.
I will report you.......

greetings from germany

[GarterGuy17]

I wish I lived in San Francisco just so I could have one :/ Very beautiful

[DIRK]

hi GarterGuy17

you can´t get San Franciscos in USA, this species ist protected in USA

[guidofatherof5]

hi GarterGuy17

you can´t get San Franciscos in USA, this species ist protected in USA

Species Profile for San Francisco Garter snake (Thamnophis sirtalis tetrataenia)

http://www.fws.gov/sacramento/Outrea...rter-snake.htm

[EasternGirl]

Yup....it's illegal to own them here. Federally protected. I wish I had some though...beautiful. And fiesty!