Can't believe I didn't see this thread right off the bat! Been busy getting my new mouse settled in.

So, earlier you asked for tips on herping: Put a large, flat piece of plywood somewhere by your house, kind of half in the sun, half in a moist shaded area (like near the border to a forest or under a shed or something) and check it every day. It's a magnet for snakes, amphibians, and especially invertebrates, so if you're interested in the creepy-crawlies at all bring a tupperware container you can scoop them into and check them out for a bit!

As for herping in natural habitat, looking under decaying logs and large rocks is best. Just be sure to lift them gently. Also, if you're near a creek and happen to have a recently-deceased bait fish, you can lay it on the water's edge near a lot of rocks. I've seen water snakes actually come up and take fish like that. They are most likely to be out and about early or late in the day, but I honestly have better luck finding them at midday when they're all hiding.

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Now, as for breeding, if you care about the well-being of the offspring, it would be worthwhile to check what hets go for with whatever morph you plan on breeding her to. The reason I say this is because baby garters being sold extremely cheaply or given away have a pretty high chance ending up as feeders or with someone who considers them throw-away pets. If your law only refers to wild-caught animals, not native species in general, you SHOULD be able to sell babies that are half albino or whatever as they are not wild... best to call a wildlife official and ask though.

Another option you might be interested in if you'd prefer to work with more interesting morphs would be to purchase a female eastern or radix to live with Delilah, and then find the right eastern or radix male to breed to her. You can house same-sex pairs of different garter species together as long as they are of similar size, and easterns and radix have by FAR the most options for morphs.
Scott Felzer seems to have gotten out of breeding for awhile, but his site albinogartersnake.com has pictures of pretty much all the different species and morphs under 'Price List' if you're interested in going that route.