FINALLY! First snakes!

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male #3




male #4


male #5

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male #4


male #6

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my 2 hypermelanistic males.....

#1, full stripes, real cool looking!!!!




male #2....much more black!

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these wandering garters have more distinct stripes than the wanderings found here in the Salt Lake valley. real nice snakes!!!!! I have the 2 hypermelanistics in with 2 females from the same den, hoping they carry the same genes!!!

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and here's some shots of the valley garter I caught.....he's still a little dirty from coming out of hibernation.





close up of tongue shot


head shot


belly shot....lots of orange!!!!! (and musk....little snot musked me bad! also, found out that clorox wipes remove the musk smell from your hands!!!!)

[EdgyExoticReptiles]

nice, i always use lemon juice but to get of them musk smell

[Sid]

Very nice finds and photos, Don. I really like the Valley Garter.