well I went to McNabs island situated in the Harbor of Halifac Nova Scotia, I was hoping to find the Melanistic phase of the Maritimes garter Snake -Thamnophis sirtalis pallidulus

pic of McNabs island
[img]http://www.mcnabsisland.ca/Images/mcnabsisland.jpg[/img]

I spent 5 hours searching the island and only foudn a couple of garters but sadly no Melanistics

my next trip is to georges island known to have numerous melanistic garters.

heres a few pics of Garters I found

[IMG]http://i168.photobucket.com/albums/u...s/smallone.jpg[/IMG]

[IMG]http://i168.photobucket.com/albums/u...argefemale.jpg[/IMG]

[IMG]http://i168.photobucket.com/albums/u.../smallmale.jpg[/IMG]