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A Garter...but what type?

DEKAN Jul 09, 2007 02:48 PM

He there.

I know there's a lot of different kinds of garter snakes, and makes a little bit difficult to recognize them.

So...maybe you know what kid of Garter snake it's in my Terrarium...She's been eating fish almost daily about 2 or 4 per night :P

That's why she's so fat...lol

Thanx in advance

Replies (8)

JDT Jul 09, 2007 03:42 PM

I can't be 100% positive, but that looks like one of the western aquatic ssp?. What locale is this animal from?

scott_felzer Jul 09, 2007 04:23 PM

That is a Northwestern garter, t. ordinoides and she appears to be very gravid. Good luck with her!

Scott

DEKAN Jul 09, 2007 05:52 PM

It's from central of Mexico...a friend of mine says that could be pregnant...

Here some more pictures of her belly

ssssnakeluver Jul 09, 2007 07:57 PM

Thamnophis melanogaster canescens.... from the thamnophis forum...nice snake!! Looks gravid also....

DEKAN Jul 09, 2007 08:28 PM

Great finally I know what kind of Thamnophis is, thanx....Now it's gonna be easier to find out more about her

Thanx again

scott_felzer Jul 10, 2007 08:16 AM

Should have known better to ask where it was from. Very cool snake-good luck and let the forum know if she produced babies for you.

Scott

Steve_Craig Jul 10, 2007 05:56 PM

Beautiful garter. There's some neat & interesting species of Thamnophis that come from Mexico and Central America.

Steve
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DEKAN Jul 10, 2007 08:20 PM

Thanx...by the way here is a video from her eatin a fish underwater, just later she went to sunbath a while.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L2pZ9bWVZpU

Hope you like it

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