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help sexing Indonesian Garter Snakes

mikem Jan 11, 2004 06:12 PM

today i received two Indonesian Garter Snakes and i don't know their sex. i'm hoping someone can help me out. here are the measurements for the snakes.
snake 1:
total length= 17 1/2"
tail length= 4 3/4" (maybe 5/8"

snake 2:
total length= 21"
tail length= 5 1/2"

any input would be appreciated. also, at what size do garters usually start breeding? i don't know the snakes age. thanks.

Replies (10)

mikem Jan 11, 2004 11:05 PM

here's a picture of snake 1

snakeguy88 Jan 12, 2004 09:01 PM

That one looks male to me.
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Andy Maddox
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mikem Jan 13, 2004 08:39 AM

yea, that's what i was thinking. i'll try to get a better picture of the other one soon. thanks!

mikem Jan 11, 2004 11:05 PM

snake 2

mikem Jan 11, 2004 11:06 PM

snake 2 again

TomDickinson Jan 12, 2004 07:03 AM

It might be called a garter snake but I have never heard of thamnophis in indonesia.Do you know the latin name?

mikem Jan 12, 2004 08:03 AM

Xenochrophis vittatus or Natrix vittatus. they were sold as garter snakes. i know nothing about garter snakes. i thought they were neat and traded a few emperor scorpions for them.

mikem Jan 12, 2004 03:30 PM

i don't know anything about these snakes really. they were being fed crickets at the pet shop. as soon as i got them home they immediately took a pinkie each. i'm going to feed them fish and pinkies. hopefully they'll do okay. any input about caring for them or sexing them is welcome. thanks.

snakeguy88 Jan 12, 2004 09:04 PM

If they are Natrix, that means they are somewhat closely related to the water and ribbon/garters of North America and the other snakes such as the european grass snakes and what not. Fish and mice should suffice. Not sure, but they could be rearfanged. Either way, I would try to run some searches on them and hopefully find someone that has some care info. Also tryin posting on the watersnake forum. Andy
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Andy Maddox
AIM: SurfAndSkimTx04
MSN: Poloboy32486@hotmail.com
Houston Herp Key
The Reptizone

Burgundy baby, With your blue eyed soul, You play the hits and I'm on that roll, Capricorn sister, Freddie Mercury, Jupiter Child cry

mikem Jan 13, 2004 08:41 AM

thanks a bunch! i'll try that.

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