I know you wasn't accusing me of anything. Jason has seen hundreds of wildcaught garters from the area where this guy was caught and this was the first one he has seen like this. I have been keeping and breeding all kinds of snakes for years and i know how different locales look different, but all of the snakes he finds in his area makes this one look like an oddball. I plan to breed this guy this year in hopes of producing some more just like him in the future.
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i did note that. Note that i wasn't accusing you of anything... He is something different! A different locale! That's what polymorphism is all about i've got some pictures of some wild/collected easterns that would make your head spin! I have a field day finding cool colored thams. 90% of the wild population are plain, drab looking, black, brown and yellow sirtalis. It's finding the other exceptional specimens like this one, that last 10%, that is fun. I already know what you mean by his true colors though because i have seen snakes like this in person... And i agree.... Photos don't do them justice. I used to do it too.... Then i realized that what i am appreciating, is polymorphism at it's absolute best. I would definitely try and pair it with a female of a similar color and pattern. This look deserves preservation.