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Garter & Ribbon Snakes

Archive (read-only): Viewing posts from 2007.
Gallery Photo: S F
Gallery Photo: S F

The Garter Snake, genus (Thamnophis), is a Colubrid snake common across North America, ranging from Alaska and Canada to Central America. Garter Snakes are the single most widely distributed genus of reptile in North America due to its unparticular diet and adaptability to different habitats. Garter snakes are carnivores, their diet consisting of almost any creature that they are capable of overpowering including slugs, earthworms, leeches, lizards, amphibians, birds, fish, toads and rodents. Garter snakes often adapt to eat whatever they can find, and whenever, because food can be scarce or abundant. Here you may post messages or questions pertaining to all aspects and issues regarding the keeping, breeding, health, and conservation of all Garter and Ribbon Snakes. If you are a new user to this forum, please take the time to review the rules first before posting: Terms of Service.

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Garter Snake
by jrsnakes - Dec 30, 2007 05:04 PM
2 Dec 31, 2007 06:25 PM
by jrsnakes
Switching to pinkies?
by tomorrow264 - Dec 22, 2007 11:44 PM
5 Dec 27, 2007 02:05 PM
by wolfpackh
Ribbon Snakes and Rough Greens?
by greensnakeman - Dec 22, 2007 03:23 PM
2 Dec 25, 2007 03:44 PM
by greensnakeman
here she is
by boxienuts - Dec 18, 2007 05:38 PM
2 Dec 26, 2007 12:28 PM
by boxienuts
Iowa snow-not just the weather forcast
by boxienuts - Dec 18, 2007 05:37 PM
0 No replies
Melanistic Easterns
by vulcan - Dec 18, 2007 03:19 PM
0 No replies
Vivarium resident, help needed
by phoenixcry - Dec 13, 2007 08:58 PM
5 Dec 15, 2007 07:45 PM
by phoenixcry
bluegrass albino pics!!
by leehafley - Dec 13, 2007 12:34 AM
3 Dec 13, 2007 08:00 PM
by leehafley
HELP!!!
by wbcrows - Dec 12, 2007 06:22 PM
3 Dec 15, 2007 09:47 AM
by wbcrows
Saga of the Full Moon Garter
by Ameron - Dec 09, 2007 01:25 PM
4 Dec 13, 2007 05:29 PM
by cochran
Rough Green snakes
by Wade - Nov 29, 2007 05:18 PM
1 Dec 01, 2007 11:56 AM
by Steve_Craig
Orange eastern
by ssssnakeluver - Nov 29, 2007 04:14 PM
4 Dec 03, 2007 10:27 AM
by Scott_Felzer
red-bellied garter?
by MdngtRain - Nov 28, 2007 08:05 PM
0 No replies
Leucistic flame eastern
by scott_felzer - Nov 28, 2007 12:23 PM
3 Nov 30, 2007 10:08 AM
by scott_felzer
Erythristic eastern
by Scott_Felzer - Nov 27, 2007 11:58 PM
9 Dec 04, 2007 09:26 PM
by Scott_Felzer
Blue red sided
by scott_felzer - Nov 27, 2007 11:10 PM
1 Nov 29, 2007 11:13 AM
by leehafley
Red Sided -killer colors
by scott_felzer - Nov 27, 2007 11:06 PM
4 Dec 02, 2007 09:18 AM
by scott_felzer
Albino red sided garter
by scott_felzer - Nov 27, 2007 11:01 PM
5 Dec 07, 2007 03:32 PM
by scott_felzer
Flame garters
by scott_felzer - Nov 27, 2007 10:51 PM
4 Nov 30, 2007 10:12 AM
by scott_felzer
Erythristic Florida eastern
by scott_felzer - Nov 27, 2007 10:48 PM
0 No replies
Plains pic
by scott_felzer - Nov 27, 2007 10:45 PM
0 No replies
Silver eastern pics
by scott_felzer - Nov 27, 2007 10:43 PM
1 Nov 29, 2007 04:13 PM
by ssssnakeluver
Snowbino plains-
by scott_felzer - Nov 27, 2007 10:38 PM
0 No replies
A few pics
by scott_felzer - Nov 27, 2007 10:34 PM
3 Dec 12, 2007 11:01 AM
by Boxienuts
red spotted garter snakes?
by cochran - Nov 24, 2007 12:09 PM
4 Nov 26, 2007 06:51 PM
by scott_felzer
Good breeders of Garter morphs
by fudrick - Nov 23, 2007 01:30 PM
5 Nov 26, 2007 06:52 PM
by scott_felzer
food recommendation for Fla. Blue babies
by ChristopherD - Nov 22, 2007 06:23 PM
1 Nov 22, 2007 09:50 PM
by aliceinwl
Help With ID Please
by KayakerSteve - Nov 21, 2007 03:02 PM
7 Nov 27, 2007 08:26 AM
by ssssnakeluver
Weights for adults
by boxienuts - Nov 13, 2007 05:35 PM
5 Nov 21, 2007 04:55 PM
by Blecha
Eastern Blackneck Garters now protected?
by sschind - Oct 19, 2007 11:10 PM
1 Oct 25, 2007 03:30 PM
by boxienuts
odd g
by wolfpackh - Oct 18, 2007 08:09 AM
3 Oct 19, 2007 09:40 PM
by wolfpackh
MD reg changes comment deadline TODAY
by Katrina - Oct 15, 2007 02:55 PM
0 No replies
Iowa strain Snow Plains Garter
by boxienuts - Oct 13, 2007 12:22 PM
6 Oct 16, 2007 04:57 PM
by Blecha
Hello and help please!!!
by MySonsSnake - Oct 09, 2007 10:18 AM
11 Nov 11, 2007 10:25 PM
by ssssnakeluver
Looking for Blk necks & Cali Red Sides
by arzerkle - Oct 08, 2007 09:22 PM
0 No replies
Need help with ID ???
by bethtx2000 - Oct 06, 2007 09:59 PM
2 Oct 08, 2007 05:52 PM
by tokaysrnice
Dimmer on a refridgerator for burmating?
by Blecha - Oct 05, 2007 02:07 PM
2 Oct 08, 2007 10:33 PM
by ssssnakeluver
What kind of garters live out here?
by sunflowerdragons - Oct 03, 2007 09:57 AM
1 Oct 04, 2007 11:36 PM
by RichardFHoyer
Garter Breeders?
by orochi - Oct 01, 2007 10:56 PM
2 Oct 21, 2007 07:14 PM
by garterchick
Garter death
by jaxler - Oct 01, 2007 03:35 PM
6 Oct 03, 2007 10:35 PM
by jaxler
Red phase T. radix ????
by Blecha - Sep 29, 2007 01:19 PM
7 Sep 30, 2007 10:09 PM
by ssssnakeluver
red sided garter
by Jerry - Sep 29, 2007 12:28 AM
7 Dec 16, 2007 09:59 AM
by Jerry
tham marcianus TEXAS
by wolfpackh - Sep 27, 2007 02:48 PM
2 Sep 28, 2007 12:48 PM
by Shaky
A few questions...
by orochi - Sep 21, 2007 04:19 PM
2 Sep 24, 2007 05:20 AM
by goregrind
T. radix
by Steve_Craig - Sep 20, 2007 03:09 PM
1 Sep 27, 2007 02:35 PM
by wolfpackh
Red-sided garter (parietalis)
by Steve_Craig - Sep 20, 2007 03:08 PM
0 No replies
Fl. Blue stripe (similis)
by Steve_Craig - Sep 20, 2007 03:03 PM
1 Sep 24, 2007 03:24 PM
by ChristopherD
one more lifer ...
by wolfpackh - Sep 19, 2007 01:02 PM
1 Sep 20, 2007 05:15 AM
by mt
tham maricianus (click link)
by wolfpackh - Sep 19, 2007 01:00 PM
0 No replies
eastern garter
by cochran - Sep 15, 2007 11:06 AM
1 Sep 20, 2007 03:29 PM
by Steve_Craig
salt water fish
by goregrind - Sep 12, 2007 06:47 PM
0 No replies
How to get Easterns into the rodents?
by RZL36 - Sep 11, 2007 02:27 PM
3 Sep 12, 2007 06:46 PM
by RZL36
We found two, young garters...
by MominPA - Sep 10, 2007 07:49 PM
3 Sep 11, 2007 12:13 PM
by ssssnakeluver
Ribbon Emergency
by Green_Ranger - Sep 06, 2007 10:20 PM
2 Sep 07, 2007 11:12 PM
by Green_Ranger
Garters in Ohio
by jtibbett - Sep 05, 2007 12:00 PM
4 Oct 09, 2007 09:40 PM
by Antioch
What else can I feed?
by tomorrow264 - Sep 03, 2007 05:02 PM
4 Dec 09, 2007 01:30 PM
by Ameron
how long?????/
by tbrent1 - Sep 01, 2007 06:59 AM
0 No replies
Garter snake and cat
by snakegal123456 - Aug 28, 2007 02:48 PM
0 No replies
Thamnophis Melanogaster babies
by DEKAN - Aug 23, 2007 11:06 PM
2 Aug 24, 2007 11:02 PM
by ssssnakeluver
Eastern Blacknecks!
by Mojoherps - Aug 22, 2007 09:55 PM
8 Dec 03, 2007 08:06 PM
by cochran
new pics of Larry
by slimforte - Aug 22, 2007 02:23 PM
0 No replies
diet and growth rate
by z10silver - Aug 21, 2007 10:55 AM
0 No replies
range of FL blues? sad news
by fliptop - Aug 20, 2007 07:21 PM
2 Sep 02, 2007 07:44 PM
by goregrind
how to care for garter snakes
by blackbagota - Aug 19, 2007 02:32 PM
3 Sep 02, 2007 07:50 PM
by goregrind
Regurgitation
by Pillsbarry - Aug 17, 2007 11:22 PM
2 Sep 13, 2007 12:22 AM
by Pillsbarry
couple of ?'s
by slimforte - Aug 16, 2007 09:34 AM
2 Aug 18, 2007 03:34 PM
by goregrind
Hybrids?
by Anthon - Aug 08, 2007 12:14 PM
1 Aug 18, 2007 03:30 PM
by goregrind
Newbie here
by bigbasshb - Aug 05, 2007 02:39 PM
6 Aug 09, 2007 08:10 PM
by bigbasshb
New anery's hopeful future girlfriend
by boxienuts - Aug 04, 2007 12:25 PM
1 Sep 10, 2007 09:46 PM
by chunga
Talk about over amp'd !!!
by boxienuts - Aug 04, 2007 12:12 PM
2 Aug 10, 2007 12:02 AM
by beladona
dinner
by slimforte - Jul 30, 2007 09:01 PM
2 Aug 01, 2007 11:51 PM
by chonjoepython
Orange leucistic eastern
by scott_felzer - Jul 30, 2007 08:17 PM
20 Aug 09, 2007 01:17 AM
by leehafley
is it necessary to burmate
by slimforte - Jul 30, 2007 03:39 PM
2 Jul 30, 2007 08:50 PM
by chunga
Axanthic plains
by Steve_Craig - Jul 27, 2007 07:16 PM
3 Jul 30, 2007 08:53 AM
by scott_felzer
help help help help
by ReptiDude123 - Jul 27, 2007 02:58 PM
1 Jul 27, 2007 10:43 PM
by wolfpackh
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