Sirtalis ssp?

[Sherrie]

You're right. I may do that. The common garter snake or thamnophis sirtalis is on the black list, but I don't necessarily think that means fitchi.

[guidofatherof5]

You're right. I may do that. The common garter snake or thamnophis sirtalis is on the black list, but I don't necessarily think that means fitchi.

T. s. fitchi (Valley garter snake) doesn't come close to ranging in TX.

[Sherrie]

T. s. fitchi (Valley garter snake) doesn't come close to ranging in TX.

That's right, which is why the entire subspecies of sirtalis being banned in Texas makes no sense to me. Surely that can't be right.

[guidofatherof5]

That's right, which is why the entire subspecies of sirtalis being banned in Texas makes no sense to me. Surely that can't be right.

Making sense and laws don't mix very often.
Take for instance the "dangerous animal" list in my city code. Bears, lions, tigers, rhinos and snapping turtles. Who the heck put snapping turtles in the mix?
It wouldn't surprise me if all the subspecies of sirtalis were banned.

[Didymus20X6]

Who the heck put snapping turtles in the mix?

Steve, as you like to say in your videos, Tank is an exception.