Possible red hypo?

[Greg'sGarters]

Eastern Garter Snakes are some of the hardest snakes to classify as a morph because the normal coloration has a VERY EXTREMELY WIDE RANGE!!! I once caught a garter snake that was literally a hot pink color. But she was still a normal. If you TRULY believe that this is a morph, you should get a standard normal, breed the 2 together, and breed the babies together. If the 3rd generation babies come out looking like this snake, you have a morph, if they come out looking normal, you have a nicely colored snake. Remember, it is very hard almost impossible to claim a morph in an eastern garter that has not been proven out through breeding. Hope this helps!

[twgrosmick]

Eastern Garter Snakes are some of the hardest snakes to classify as a morph because the normal coloration has a VERY EXTREMELY WIDE RANGE!!! I once caught a garter snake that was literally a hot pink color. But she was still a normal. If you TRULY believe that this is a morph, you should get a standard normal, breed the 2 together, and breed the babies together. If the 3rd generation babies come out looking like this snake, you have a morph, if they come out looking normal, you have a nicely colored snake. Remember, it is very hard almost impossible to claim a morph in an eastern garter that has not been proven out through breeding. Hope this helps!

A dominant trait will prove out in the first year of breeding so this isn't necessarily true. I agree that it is a normal but none the less selective breeding could produce a killer looking snake. I would be curious to see pics of a hot pink snake.... I just don't believe it....

[BLUESIRTALIS]

I will be breeding him this year! I think i may breed him to this girl and a few normals.


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eastern garter snakes are some of the hardest snakes to classify as a morph because the normal coloration has a very extremely wide range!!! I once caught a garter snake that was literally a hot pink color. But she was still a normal. If you truly believe that this is a morph, you should get a standard normal, breed the 2 together, and breed the babies together. If the 3rd generation babies come out looking like this snake, you have a morph, if they come out looking normal, you have a nicely colored snake. Remember, it is very hard almost impossible to claim a morph in an eastern garter that has not been proven out through breeding. Hope this helps!