I'm vacationing in NorCal and I found this today - a garter I've wanted so see for pretty much my entire adult life:

Third Eye
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I'm vacationing in NorCal and I found this today - a garter I've wanted so see for pretty much my entire adult life:

Third Eye
That thing is unreal. Congrats on a great find.
What a BEAUTY! Congrats!!!
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Carl
That's too sweet.
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www.kingpinreptiles.com
Awesome! would love to see a tetrataenia in the wild myself!!
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Don
www.donsgartersnakes.net
Wow! Thanks for sharing!!! Does anybody know exactly how rare these guys are? I know they're protected,but are they found all over San francisco or just in certain spots? Imagine these guys popping up in your backyard? 
Thanks,
Kevin
Nice one. That is a real treat to see one in the wild.
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Jeff Benfer
gartersnakemorph.com
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