a couple new snakes

[ConcinusMan]

Yea, Richard, it's the same snake you turned down. she just waited for warmer weather to ship her.

here's the thread on that snake:
http://www.thamnophis.com/forum/gene...t-t-gigas.html

[ConcinusMan]

That sacramento area elegans sure is pretty. The only T. elegans' I've ever found in my part of the country looks like this. Pretty cool too.

[BLUESIRTALIS]

WOW!!! There you go with that dang blue dye again Richard.

[ConcinusMan]

Most are rather "black and white" .sometimes the grey areas can look a little bluish, but these are hardly blue snakes. I really should just go get a couple of them this summer. It's not that far from me. Just over an hour's drive. It's a nice place to go when the weather is nice anyway.

[RedSidedSPR]

they're awesome! I want one!

[ConcinusMan]

I'll try to make it up there this summer. Last time I was in that area, these snakes were ankle-deep practically. I just didn't know what they were at the time, other than "a garter snake".

[Enneirda.]

Your very lucky having such beautiful snakes near you.

[ConcinusMan]

No Canadian / flame easterns though. That would make my local herping life complete.

[charles parenteau]

That sacramento area elegans sure is pretty. The only T. elegans' I've ever found in my part of the country looks like this. Pretty cool too.

Just wow this snake is awesome!!

[ConcinusMan]

Seems to be missing from the captive trade too. Probably because this form has a very limited range in a somewhat remote area of Oregon. I really don't know why they call it the "Willamette Valley" variation when it doesn't actually occur in the valley. It's in the foothills of Oregon's coast range, west of the valley. It's definitely a mountainous area.