meet my newbie!

[thinkmore]

Just to add to the conversation, I'm Shayna's mom, and Rook died some time ago so it's hard to remember details, lol.

We did realize when she passed that her under tank heater was not working. And it was that time of year here where the weather was changing, still hot during the day and needing a/c, but just starting to get cooler nights. It was only a bit on the cool side in her tank the one night; people here didn't think nearly cool enough to cause a problem, but I suspect for her it somehow was. I've heard that albino checkereds can be quite inbred and maybe don't have as strong immune systems as they could have. That was part of the reasoning for getting a normal checkered this time, hopefully a bit less delicate.

Losing Rook was really traumatic for both of us. As Shayna mentioned, it's really hard to get snakes at all in Saskatchewan. I know I couldn't bear to not have one at all, so I decided we'd have to get a baby from the wild, so that's how we have our little plains garter, Jiffy. He's mainly my snake though, doesn't eat or grow that much, lol, but I like him.

It has been a long wait for Miami, we're so happy she's with us!

[guidofatherof5]

I know I couldn't bear to not have one at all, so I decided we'd have to get a baby from the wild, so that's how we have our little plains garter, Jiffy. He's mainly my snake though, doesn't eat or grow that much, lol, but I like him.

How about a picture of that radix, Jiffy. I'm sort of fond of radixes.

[thinkmore]

It doesn't take much to get us snapping more pics, lol!

Here's wee little Jiffy, over a year old already.
jiffypop.jpg

He's your garden variety radix. I would seriously consider sacrificing one of my offspring for one of your red radixes though, lol. They are just the most beautiful garters I've ever seen.

And here's Miami again. This was supposed to be Miami's thread, lol.

Miamihand.jpg

(Sorry, you'll have to click to see them big. I can't get into the picture host right now.)

[guidofatherof5]

It doesn't take much to get us snapping more pics, lol!

Here's wee little Jiffy, over a year old already.
jiffypop.jpg

He's your garden variety radix. I would seriously consider sacrificing one of my offspring for one of your red radixes though, lol. They are just the most beautiful garters I've ever seen.

And here's Miami again. This was supposed to be Miami's thread, lol.

Miamihand.jpg

(Sorry, you'll have to click to see them big. I can't get into the picture host right now.)

Both are great looking snakes. Jiffy may be a garden variety but that garden puts out some nice looking snakes. Jiffy is that dark phase with that short rounded snout. Great looking radix.

With Miami it looks like you've got your hands full. Thanks for posting the photos.

I'm not in a position to part with any of my red phase radixes just yet. That is my eventual goal, to make them available to everyone.