Big Floridas

[GarterGuy]

Was just curious, I've heard how the Florida variety of T.s.sirtalis is supposed to be a fairly large, robust garter and was wondering, for those of you who keep them, how big are you're Floridas? I've read they can get to 4ft. and was thinking that'd be really cool to have a 4ft. garter snake. Oh and as always, if you have pics....that'd be cool too.

[Stefan-A]

I've heard that, too. But I believe the current record is held by a parietalis.

I am of course speaking about T. sirtalis. T. gigas should be even bigger, as you know.

[enigma200316]

well I have similis, and there what about 6 to 8 months old give or take...
and there still only around 10inches, except that one I just posted, she's around 12 to 13in......

[enigma200316]

here she is

[Stefan-A]

Wrong subspecies, Justin.

[adamanteus]

I have sirtalis Florida Blues, they're still only babies but they are comparatively massive. I've kept them before and had some pretty big ones, couldn't say if they were 4ft or not, but they're the biggest Garter I've ever kept.

[ssssnakeluvr]

I have a 34" florida blue. Scott Felzer had one that was 48" long. they do get big and robust!!! He has an albino florida blue....she is good size too!!! Here's a pic of here....

[reptileparadise]

haven't got any floridas, but I do have an parietalis that is about 115cm (dont know what that is in feet or inches).
Not the longest snake around, but defenitly massive! Very much like Dons picture...Easily able to eat full grown mice

[adamanteus]

That's about 46 inches, Sjoerd.... big snake!

[ssssnakeluvr]

my current largest is my melanistic eastern.....42"