Thanks for all the advice guys.
I wasn't thinking of getting a wild-caught, by the way. I was assuming most adults for sale with the albinos would be captive-bred. That color isn't common in the wild, is it? I've always had good luck with my dogs, getting adults instead of puppies so that I would know their exact temperament. I figured I could do the same with my new snake. Though maybe with albino checkereds it might be harder to find an adult. If I were getting a corn snake, there are tons of adult snakes on Craigslist. Maybe I will need to get a baby garter. I realize that most of Petco's common garters are wild-caughts. I wouldn't buy there anyway.
Jeff, I noticed no checkereds on your website. Do you not breed that type? Scott's website doesn't have them either. Though his Christmas strain of albinos are just as pretty.
If you're sure a female wouldn't be squeezed in a 20 gallon, I might consider one. I don't have much space (another reason I'm not getting a corn snake).
I would prefer to pick my snake up myself instead of shipping. I live in CA and don't know if any garter breeders are here or not. The ones for sale on this website seem to be on the other side of the country. I'm willing to drive to San Fran, Sacramento or LA. There's a big expo coming up in Sac in Sept., but I looked at the vender line-up and didn't see any garter breeders listed.
Lisa

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