Quote Originally Posted by Brian Hubbs View Post
No offense Kurt, but the terrestrial looks NOTHING like a Plains. They are drab, with faint back stripes and mostly black heads. You have a Plains. End of story. Kaput. Fini. Enjoy your Plains. They really gobble down nightcrawlers. Easy to maintain without lights or any other garbage. Just give it a hiding box, shavings, a water bowl, and temps between 72 and 82 degrees. Mine does fine at room temperature in a plastic sweater box from Wal-mart that has no light because it's in a shelf unit.
Brian,

No offense taken! After all the great advice here and additional searches, I agree with your assessment. I was able to find good descriptions and a few definitive pictures, yes, she is a plains! Just to be safe, I looked up the Colorado Division of Wildlife Regulations, I'm legal

Here it was it says:
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ARTICLE I - GENERAL PROVISIONS #1000 - PROTECTED SPECIES A. Nongame species and subspecies, including threatened or endangered wildlife are protected and their harassment, taking or possession is prohibited except as follows: ...

6.Except as provided in #015.A. of these regulations, up to four individuals of each of the following species and/or subspecies of reptiles and amphibians may be taken annually and held in captivity, provided that no more than twelve in the aggregate may be possessed at any time: ... Western terrestrial garter snakeThamnophis elegans Plains garter snakeThamnophis radix























Thanks for the advice!

Kurt