Yes, things changed. The forum was getting cluttered up with non-garter stuff. They want to get back to focusing on garters.

There's only two places on the forum where they tolerate non-garter talk now.

Specifically for non-garter pets:

http://www.thamnophis.com/forum/gart...n-garters.html

For talking about any random thing at all:

http://www.thamnophis.com/forum/gart...t-shh-shh.html

Every other catagory on the forum is for dealing with garter snakes specifically. That includes enclosures, husbandry, urgent care, etc.

Wayne Harvey (infernalis) has his own forum that's much more tolerant of a wide range of subjects/critters, tolerates more adult conversations/subjects/language, and has sections for all kinds of things, including an extensive section for garter snakes specifically. PM him if you want to join that forum. He can tell you where to sign up.