Bogwoodbruce;1261176; said:
How's this for yah.....
This is the so called "mating ball" that some species of garter snakes get into coming out of hibernation.
Garter snakes
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How's this for yah.....
This is the so called "mating ball" that some species of garter snakes get into coming out of hibernation.
Bogwoodbruce;1261355; said:
Lol, that's because it's more like a ball pit! Each female can have over a dozen males wrapped around her trying to be the first to breed with her. There are scattered areas with dens like this all over the U.S. and Canada. Most are kept hidden from fear of people going to these areas to either illegally catch them or kill them. But these pics might be snakes coming out of hibernation.
Thats kind of what it looked like. Maybe a little more or less during some years, now there are none 
http://www.nature.org/wherewework/northamerica/states/maryland/news/news2003.html
Look at the second guy down, hes my envionrmental science teacher. First one in the state to document a mating ball
Look at the second guy down, hes my envionrmental science teacher. First one in the state to document a mating ball
Get something really nice that you can breed. Put a pair in one tub then the first clutch in on tub and grow them and sell them. I think it would be really cool. My LPS had a breeding pair of garters that produced a couple clutches and then the female ate the male...
And all she will eat is rosy reds or snakes... .I guess its up to you but my personal preference would be something a little more exotic that you could hold.
Chad
And all she will eat is rosy reds or snakes... .I guess its up to you but my personal preference would be something a little more exotic that you could hold.Chad
Vicious_Fish;1258833; said:
Same here. Mine were very healthy but inevitably ended up escaping. I wouldn't really choose to keep one again. They're too high strung and though they will tolerate handling they never seem to soak it up like constricters can. They also poop a lot more because of what they eat, which is kind of annoying, lol.
Very easy to care for and keep snake but not necessarily the most interactive.
Tylervsmith;1267263; said:
Oh and she wasnt very nice....
I had to relocate her away from someones house for them and she didnt like that too much.
Shes a look with that red on her.Tylervsmith;1267263; said:Here is my personal record with a garter
She was about 3.5 ft
