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Hello,

This is my first post here and was wondering if someone could help me. I believe these are garter snakes but I am not a 100% sure. If so what kind are they? What do they eat? I put some small feeder fish in a bowl but they dont seem very attractive to them. I caught these in my back yard, I think they were still hibernating. I live east of Dallas, Texas. Oh, they are all about 12" long, how old do you think they are?

Thanks,
Dustin
The Snakes

I beleive they are lined snakes, not sure about eating habits but I think worms. someone will know more about them I'm sure, I'm in NY and usually ID Eastern species but thought I would try some western species
Wayne

Good job, Dustin! The double row of black half moons on the belly rule out Thamnophis & are a key to Tropidoclonion.

~~Greg~~

OK, so its not a garter or lined snake(I guess thats what you are saying). So what are they, someone on another post said they look like Crayfish Snakes.*I am kinda new with this, sorry.

Thanks for the post,
Dustin

What Greg is saying is that they ARE Lined Snakes, so try some earthworms available at your local fishing supply store, if there are any around. I live right on the east coast, so it's a common thing around here.
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Tom
TCJ Herps
"The more people I meet, the more I like my snakes"

Thanks for the info!

(Know wonder they wouldn't eat the fish!) I have researched them and found that they mate in the fall and have babies the following fall. Is there a way to tell if they are pregnat. I have read that they are a threatened species. I would like to breed and release. Also they all have long slinder tail so I am guessing that they are all females. Any other way of knowing?

Thanks Again!!
Dustin

The only real way to determine sex is by probing. I could show you how it's done, but there's no way I'm gonna attempt to do it in writing. Sorry.

~~Greg~~