Hello from Oregon

[Flicker]

Flicker is Northwestern T. ordinoides ^_^

I put a picture in my avatar spot thingie, but I guess I did it wrong. So, I'll post one here. I actually don't have one with her tail. I guessed she was female from trying to read about and figure it out before - but I don't know if I figured it right or not.

I don't know how you let your snakes on the floor... mine would totally skeedadle and my ability to recapture her would be in question. She's still pretty small - dunno if that's from me not feeding her enough, not feeding her pinkies, or just normal for her age.



Isn't she soooooooo cute? And pretty? I don't handle her much though so she does kinda freak a bit and will sometimes musk when I pick her up.

[ConcinusMan]

She's still pretty small - dunno if that's from me not feeding her enough, not feeding her pinkies, or just normal for her age.

Isn't she soooooooo cute? And pretty? I don't handle her much though so she does kinda freak a bit and will sometimes musk when I pick her up.

Northwesterns don't get very big. Adults average around 18 inches but old females can get up to around 30 inches at the most. In contrast, 18 inches is just a baby for a T.s. concinnus and many other garters. Northwesterns are one of the smallest garters out there. If he's at least 12 inches, he's an adult and ready to breed. I've seen them breeding in the wild even smaller than that but small females usually don't produce many offspring. Perhaps 2-5 babies. Every northwestern I've ever bred had small litters, around 10 babies at the most. But make no mistake, your guy is an adult of breeding age.

[Flicker]

Yes, he's at least 12 inches. I can tell that by his shed skins, which I have kept. ^_^

By the shed, he's about 15 inches. But how big is your girl????