Ribbons & garters breeding??

[Stefan-A]

But I've heard they have no problems interbreeding with donkeys...

I bet that the donkeys don't share that sentiment.

[infernalis]

OOOOPS I did mean PETA, and yes a donkey has higher standards......

[Loren]

Thats where the term jacka$$ comes from I guess.

[Loren]

Ah, I follow you now. Thanks.

[Zephyr]

Haha!
You guys are killing me! XD

[richard f.]

Posed this before- this spring I found two garters, one ring-necked, and one orange-bellied under the same cut log. All six to ten inches. Curious about it.

[infernalis]

Posed this before- this spring I found two garters, one ring-necked, and one orange-bellied under the same cut log. All six to ten inches. Curious about it.

It is common for mixed species to seek shelter under the same cover.

Sometimes it results in a meal for one of them. (Ringnecks eat snake)

[richard f.]

Thanks, Wayne. It was the ringneck, being the smallest, that got eaten. Also the very small orange bellied. The smaller of the two remaining garters was very nervous, the larger quite placid. A hard lesson for a small girl; she kissed them and let them go.

[drache]

yes I believe they might interbreed

as to the Russian experiments
easy - give the guy enough Vodka and the chimp won't even need a wig

[Lori P]

ROFL you guys are such a hoot!! :-) Thank you for the advice, I shall keep boys and girls apart to be safe. It's possibly one of those things where they wouldn't "naturally" breed, but, forced to live in an enclosed environment, they might start to look really good to each other. LOL

Ok, next question-- I've not yet found the missing ribbon snake. I still have hope, tho. In any case, can I move the other one in with my boys? The scale rot (which is much improved after two sheds) is not harmful to the others, right? He's been here about two months and has been dewormed twice. Would that be a sufficient quarantine time?

Thanks!!