Alabama? should be garters there I would think. Any breeders from AL?

You're in the middle of nowhere. Should be plenty of habitat for them. Try one of the lakes, ponds, streams in your area when it's sunny and in the low 70's this spring. Watch out for venomous snakes though. That could prove to be a hazard although they are easily identifiable from the harmless snakes that make good pets.

See this: http://www.outdooralabama.com/watcha...ptiles/Snakes/

I have to tell you, if I was in AL, I'd be gettin' me a rat snake or corn snake. Hognose snakes, ringneck snakes, and milk snakes can make pretty good pets too. All those aside, Eastern garters should be around there somewhere. Near water. I even saw a pic somewhere of a great looking eastern garter caught in AL. It had beautiful orange sides.