Wish list help

[chris-uk]

Lots of good questions Dan. I don't have any of the snakes on your list, however, all the snakes on your list feature in my list (infernalis is top of my list and I hope I'll be getting at least one this year), so I thought I'd let you know that you seem to have impecible taste.
Others have said the same thing, but in my experience garters have their own personalities and snakes of the same species often have different personalities. The species I have that are the same species are opposite sex, so I don't know if the difference in personality is down to differences between the sexes. Observations of our 9 are:
T. radix - male and female both friendly and mellow.
T. e. cuitzeoensis - male more skittish than female, but both are quite shy and easily spooked.
T. marcianus - albino and normal female are both friendly.
T. cyrptosis - both are quite reclusive and shy feeders, the female is less so than the male.
T. s. parietalis - female is really active, friendly and easy going.

Hope this helps.

[EasternGirl]

Well, Dan, as you know, I have an Iowa snow plains and an albino checkered. I house them together, they are both males...close in age...Possum is around a year old and Hermes is 10 mos old. They were both captive bred. In terms of temperament, they are both the sweetest snakes in the world...but they do tend to be a bit skiddish...Hermes, the T.marcianus is a bit more skiddish than Possum, the T.radix. T.radixes have a reputation as being very social snakes. Possum is the one with the neuro disorder...he enjoys playing peek-a-boo games with me...and likes to coil around my fingers. Interestingly for an albino...he seems to like light...I put a little bit of light on his enclosure every day and he comes out more if there is some light on. Because he is in the enclosure with Hermes, who does not like light, I only use a red bulb for heat...with a UTH for additional heat as needed. Hermes only comes out at night. Both of them are very nocturnal by nature. They both also love climbing and hanging out in the top of their fake trees....they also enjoy basking sometimes under the red light. Possum loves tilapia...Hermes loves pinkies. Oh, and interestingly...Hermes will only eat if I put his food under his hide and then stick him in his hide with it. After he is done, I always find him....fat and happy lying on the dish under the hide! Possum rolls in his food dish and gets food all over him...attacking his food as though it were alive! I love watching him eat. Possum loves to eat. They are both awesome snakes to have. They love being together and sleep curled up together. Great thread, Dan!

[Dan72]

Thanks Marnie, Chris, Kat, and Don.... everything helps. All knowledge helps and any wisdom given is appreciated. If ever you think of something else or experience something else that would seem helpful please contribute. Thanks!

Thanks Lora....

[Invisible Snake]

Hey ConcinnusMan do you still have him?

[EasternGirl]

Is that Amy? Such a gorgeous snake! I remember I used to ask you to post pics all the time...loved that snake.

[ConcinusMan]

Hey ConcinnusMan do you still have him?

Sadly, no. I sold my entire collection back in sept. I had too much to deal with, moved to CA. It was a 1500 mile drive and I already had dogs to deal with. Jason bought him if I remember correctly. If Don Belnap produces any more Iowas from Cariad (not happening this year) I would recommend you snag them up. Some of them turn orange. Julio produces snakes similar to this, only they are blood red. (as adults only)

[EasternGirl]

That last pic...what kind of garter is that exactly? And who sells those? I now have to have one of those. That might just be the most gorgeous garter I have ever seen!

[ConcinusMan]

Yeah, I know. Awesome aren't they? Both pictures I provided are T- albino plains. T. radix. ^^^The thing with those though, is you never know if they will color up like that, even if they have the genes for it. If you get an albino red sided (T. s. parietalis) They are red at birth.

Albino Red sided:





Scott may have what you're looking for right now. http://www.albinogartersnake.com/available.html

[guidofatherof5]

Cross breeding is bad.

[ProXimuS]

Cross breeding is bad.

Birth defects or you just need to keep them purebred?