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Thamnophis sirtalis fitchi, de Vallei Kousenbandslang uit Californië.

March 30th 2024 I was lucky enough to witness the birth of a litter of Thamnophis sirtalis fitchi, the Valley Garter Snake.

Steven Bol Garter Snakes Posted on April 4, 2024 by AdministratorMay 13, 2025

March 30th 2024 I was lucky enough to witness the birth of a litter of Thamnophis sirtalis fitchi, the Valley Garter Snake. I had just cleaned the cage earlier that … Continue reading . . .

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Thamnophis scalaris (Mexican Alpine Blotched Garter Snake)

March 2023 some beautiful Thamnophis scalaris (Mexican Alpine Blotched Garter Snake) were born.

Steven Bol Garter Snakes Posted on April 23, 2023 by AdministratorApril 23, 2023

End of March 2023 some beautiful Thamnophis scalaris (Mexican Alpine Blotched Garter Snake) were born. The natural variation within this species is impressive. The orange/red one and the white one … Continue reading . . .

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Thamnophis sirtalis pickeringii

February 26th 2023 the second litter of this year was born…

Steven Bol Garter Snakes Posted on March 2, 2023 by AdministratorMarch 2, 2023

February 26th 2023 the second litter of this year was born. As usual approximately 90 days after ending hibernation. They are born more yellow than blue. The blue develops over … Continue reading . . .

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Thamnophis sirtalis sirtalis flame

The price for my first litter of 2023 goes to the pure “Montreal locality”.

Steven Bol Garter Snakes Posted on March 1, 2023 by AdministratorMarch 2, 2023

The price for my first litter of 2023 goes to the pure “Montreal locality” Thamnophis sirtalis sirtalis flame. About 3 months after ending hibernation, on February 25th 2023, the first … Continue reading . . .

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Natrix-maura

Captive bred Viperine Water Snakes, Natrix maura born in 2021…

Steven Bol Garter Snakes Posted on May 9, 2022 by AdministratorSeptember 13, 2022

A few pictures taken late April 2022 of my 2021 captive bred Viperine Water Snakes, Natrix maura. They are now about 7 months old and feeding and growing well. Born … Continue reading . . .

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Thamnophis sumichrasti

Last month I had a litter of an amazing species.

Steven Bol Garter Snakes Posted on April 19, 2022 by AdministratorApril 27, 2022

Last month I had a litter of an amazing species: Thamnophis sumichrasti or Sumichrast’s Garter Snake. Finally after working for 4 years with this rare endemic species from Mexico on … Continue reading . . .

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Steven Bol gefilmd door Mon P'tit Python

Steven Bol presents his Thamnophis cyrtopsis collaris/ocellatus…

Steven Bol Garter Snakes Posted on February 12, 2022 by AdministratorApril 27, 2022

Steven Bol presents his THAMNOPHIS CYRTOPSIS COLLARIS / OCELLATUS filmed by Mon P’tit Python…

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Clément Le Roulley from France

Clément Le Roulley from France visiting for an interview…

Steven Bol Garter Snakes Posted on November 15, 2021 by AdministratorSeptember 27, 2022

At the end of August, a good friend and garter snake owner and enthusiast, Clément Le Roulley from France, paid me a visit to do an interview for his YouTube … Continue reading . . .

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Thamnophis eques cuitzeoensis

July 9th 2021 a nice litter of Thamnophis eques cuitzeoensis, the Lake Cuitzeo Garter Snake was born.

Steven Bol Garter Snakes Posted on July 14, 2021 by AdministratorApril 27, 2022

July 9th 2021 a nice litter of Thamnophis eques cuitzeoensis, the Lake Cuitzeo Garter Snake was born. The mother was a young female, 2 years old, 80 cm total length. … Continue reading . . .

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Thamnophis eques obscurus

Pictures of juveniles Thamnophis eques obscurus, the Lake Chapala Garter Snake.

Steven Bol Garter Snakes Posted on June 21, 2021 by AdministratorApril 27, 2022

Some pictures of juveniles Thamnophis eques obscurus, the Lake Chapala Garter Snake. They were born between early April and early May 2021 (several litters) and feeding well. At the time … Continue reading . . .

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a small litter of Thamnophis eques patzcuaroensis, the Lake Pátzcuaro Garter Snake

A small litter of Thamnophis eques patzcuaroensis, the Lake Pátzcuaro Garter Snake

Steven Bol Garter Snakes Posted on May 25, 2021 by AdministratorApril 27, 2022

Last week I had a small litter of Thamnophis eques patzcuaroensis, the Lake Pátzcuaro Garter Snake. The mother was selected for the high amount of yellow tone. The babies were … Continue reading . . .

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Thamnophis chrysocephalus

The first time I managed to breed Thamnophis chrysocephalus, the Golden-headed Garter Snake.

Steven Bol Garter Snakes Posted on May 15, 2021 by AdministratorApril 27, 2022

May 6th 2021 I had a fantastic litter. The first time I managed to breed Thamnophis chrysocephalus, the Golden-headed Garter Snake. It is easy to see why this common name … Continue reading . . .

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Thamnophis scaliger babies

The first Thamnophis scaliger babies of 2021 born.

Steven Bol Garter Snakes Posted on May 13, 2021 by AdministratorApril 27, 2022

The first Thamnophis scaliger babies of 2021 born last week.

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Thamnophis scaliger

Thamnophis scaliger, a very small Mexican species of garter snake…

Steven Bol Garter Snakes Posted on April 28, 2021 by AdministratorApril 27, 2022

It is nice to see the variation within Thamnophis scaliger, a very small Mexican species of garter snake. These are babies born in 2020. Two of them are from the … Continue reading . . .

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Nerodia rhombifer rhombifer

Pictures of a few babies of the Diamondback Watersnake…

Steven Bol Garter Snakes Posted on April 5, 2021 by AdministratorApril 27, 2022

Some pictures of a few babies of the Diamondback Watersnake (Nerodia rhombifer rhombifer). They were born September 15th 2020.

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Natrix maura

Viperine Watersnake (Natrix maura) 4 babies born in September 2020.

Steven Bol Garter Snakes Posted on April 4, 2021 by AdministratorApril 27, 2022

A couple of pictures of the Viperine Watersnake (Natrix maura). These are 4 babies born in September 2020. This aquatic species is highly variable in pattern and color, even within … Continue reading . . .

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Thamnophis scalaris

The first litter of the year (2021…) is always extra special.

Steven Bol Garter Snakes Posted on March 15, 2021 by AdministratorApril 27, 2022

The first litter of the year is always extra special. In the past years it was always the Puget Sound Garter Snake that was the first to give birth, but … Continue reading . . .

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Flame Eastern Garter Snakes (Thamnophis sirtalis sirtalis)

Some pictures of 2 of my flame Eastern Garter Snakes (Thamnophis s. sirtalis).

Steven Bol Garter Snakes Posted on February 26, 2021 by AdministratorApril 27, 2022

Some pictures of 2 of my flame Eastern Garter Snakes (Thamnophis sirtalis sirtalis). This special red morph (named “Flame”) occurs naturally only in a small area in south western Quebec … Continue reading . . .

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Some cellphone pictures made in the garden on this unusually warm…

Steven Bol Garter Snakes Posted on February 22, 2021 by AdministratorApril 27, 2022

Some cellphone pictures made in the garden on this unusually warm and sunny day in February. Two Mexican species: Scott’s Mexican Garter Snake Thamnophis eques scotti and Short-tail Alpine Garter … Continue reading . . .

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Puget Sound Garter Snake (Thamnophis sirtalis pickeringii)

My breeding group of the Puget Sound Garter Snake warming up after a 13 – 15 week hibernation.

Steven Bol Garter Snakes Posted on December 12, 2020 by AdministratorApril 27, 2022

My breeding group of the Puget Sound Garter Snake (Thamnophis sirtalis pickeringii) warming up after a 13 – 15 week hibernation. The males all hibernated for 13 weeks, but I … Continue reading . . .

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Natrix maura (Viperine Water Snakes)

A newborn litter of Natrix maura (Viperine Water Snakes)

Steven Bol Garter Snakes Posted on December 2, 2020 by AdministratorApril 27, 2022

A newborn litter of Natrix maura (Viperine Water Snakes) “waking up” after a short 7 week hibernation in the fridge. The mother of the babies is a 12 year old … Continue reading . . .

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Thamnophis sirtalis sirtalis (flame)

“Flame garters” originating from southwestern Quebec, Canada.

Steven Bol Garter Snakes Posted on August 2, 2020 by AdministratorApril 27, 2022

Some pictures of my “flame garters” originating from southwestern Quebec, Canada. The common name “Flame Garter Snake” was once invented for the high red specimens of the Eastern Garter Snake … Continue reading . . .

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Noordwestelijke Kousenbandslangen (Thamnophis ordinoides)

Small litter of one my Northwestern Garter Snakes (Thamnophis ordinoides).

Steven Bol Garter Snakes Posted on July 31, 2020 by AdministratorApril 27, 2022

June 9th I had a small litter of one my Northwestern Garter Snakes (Thamnophis ordinoides). The mother was only 2 years old and she had 3 babies. On the pictures … Continue reading . . .

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Yellow-throated Garter Snake (Thamnophis pulchrilatus)

Nice litter was born of the rare and very beautiful Yellow-throated Garter Snake (Thamnophis pulchrilatus).

Steven Bol Garter Snakes Posted on July 28, 2020 by AdministratorApril 27, 2022

A few days ago a nice litter was born of the rare and very beautiful Yellow-throated Garter Snake (Thamnophis pulchrilatus). These F2 babies are 19 -24 cm long. The adults … Continue reading . . .

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During the month of May I had 3 very nice litters Thamnophis scaliger…

Steven Bol Garter Snakes Posted on June 2, 2020 by AdministratorApril 27, 2022

During the month of May I had 3 very nice litters Thamnophis scaliger, The Mexican Alpine Shorttail Garter Snake. These three female originates from the Toluca area in México. Here … Continue reading . . .

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Header-Thamnophis cyrtopsys collaris

Baby’s born of Thamnophis cyrtopsis collaris

Steven Bol Garter Snakes Posted on May 30, 2020 by AdministratorApril 27, 2022

May 24th 2020 my female Thamnophis cyrtopsis collaris , the Tropical Black-necked Garter Snake gave birth to a nice litter of big babies. The biggest one, a male, measured 27,5 … Continue reading . . .

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California Redsided Garter Snake baby

California Redsided Garter Snakes born on May 8th

Steven Bol Garter Snakes Posted on May 22, 2020 by AdministratorApril 27, 2022

On May 8th 2020 my 5 year old captive bred female gave birth to a nice litter. On the photos you see the mother and some of her babies. Babies … Continue reading . . .

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Thamnophis scalaris-header

Pictures of my 3 Thamnophis scalaris babies taken April 19th 2020…

Steven Bol Garter Snakes Posted on May 5, 2020 by AdministratorApril 27, 2022

Some pictures of my 3 Thamnophis scalaris babies taken April 19th 2020 after their second shed. Here they are 3 weeks old and feeding well.

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A nice litter of Thamnophis scaliger, The Mexican Alpine Shorttail Garter Snake.

A nice litter of Thamnophis scaliger, The Mexican Alpine Shorttail Garter Snake.

Steven Bol Garter Snakes Posted on April 28, 2020 by AdministratorApril 27, 2022

April 6th 2020 the 4th litter of the year was born. A nice litter of Thamnophis scaliger, The Mexican Alpine Shorttail Garter Snake. The female originates from Michoacán , México. … Continue reading . . .

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Thamnophis sirtalis concinnus male

The Oregon Red-spotted Garter Snake, Thamnophis sirtalis concinnus

Steven Bol Garter Snakes Posted on April 5, 2020 by AdministratorApril 27, 2022

The Oregon Red-spotted Garter Snake, Thamnophis sirtalis concinnus. This beautiful subspecies from Oregon, US is usually black with red spots, a red head and a yellow or almost white dorsal … Continue reading . . .

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Thamnophis scalaris-header

March 27th 2020 my female Thamnophis scalaris gave birth.

Steven Bol Garter Snakes Posted on March 30, 2020 by AdministratorApril 27, 2022

March 27th 2020 my female Thamnophis scalaris, the Mexican Alpine Blotched Garter Snake gave birth. Third litter of the year so far. I am very happy with these magnificent babies. … Continue reading . . .

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Thamnophis sirtalis pickeringii

March 17th 2020 the first babies of the year were born…

Steven Bol Garter Snakes Posted on March 23, 2020 by AdministratorApril 27, 2022

March 17th 2020 the first babies of the year were born. A very good start of the season, and I am very happy with them. Two female Thamnophis sirtalis pickeringii, … Continue reading . . .

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T.melanogaster canescens-header

Some of my own captive bred gartersnakes (born in 2019)

Steven Bol Garter Snakes Posted on March 22, 2020 by AdministratorApril 27, 2022

Some of my own captive bred gartersnakes (born in 2019). A male T.scalaris, 10 months old, 35 cm Total length just before and after a shed. A female T.m.canescens, 5 … Continue reading . . .

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T.e. patzcuaroensis

Some pictures taken in the garden, unfortunately only with…

Steven Bol Garter Snakes Posted on March 9, 2020 by AdministratorApril 27, 2022

Some pictures taken in the garden, unfortunately only with a little bit of sunshine. I prefer taking pictures in full sunlight.  Some of my own captive bred gartersnakes (born in … Continue reading . . .

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Picture 4, Basking January 2020-head

My breeding group of Thamnophis sirtalis pickeringii, the Puget Sound Garter Snake.

Steven Bol Garter Snakes Posted on February 26, 2020 by AdministratorApril 27, 2022

These are some pictures of my breeding group of Thamnophis sirtalis pickeringii, the Puget Sound Garter Snake. Some pictures were taken mid december 2019, directly after they ended their 3 … Continue reading . . .

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Thamnophis conanti

Surprise litter of Thamnophis conanti end of 2019!

Steven Bol Garter Snakes Posted on January 16, 2020 by AdministratorApril 27, 2022

On November 28th 2019 I came home from a short trip abroad. While checking my terrariums I noticed a baby snake in one of my terrariums where I had not … Continue reading . . .

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Male 2 is biting female 1 during a mating attempt

Mating activity and unusual mating behavior in Thamnophis scalaris.

Steven Bol Garter Snakes Posted on December 30, 2019 by AdministratorApril 27, 2022

Thamnophis scalaris is a small, rare and very beautiful species of Garter Snake from central Mexico. Adult females are usually between the 42,3 cm (Manjarrez, J. et.al., 2007) and 60 … Continue reading . . .

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Thamnophis pulchrilatus

On June 25th 2018 I had for the first time a litter of Thamnophis pulchrilatus

Steven Bol Garter Snakes Posted on September 3, 2018 by AdministratorApril 27, 2022

On June 25th 2018 I had for the first time a litter of Thamnophis pulchrilatus, The Yellow-throated Garter Snake. This very rare species occurs only in Mexico in several disjunct … Continue reading . . .

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Thamnophis cyrtopsis collaris

I had a very nice litter of Thamnophis cyrtopsis collaris…

Steven Bol Garter Snakes Posted on July 2, 2018 by AdministratorApril 27, 2022

June 10th 2018  I had a very nice litter of Thamnophis cyrtopsis collaris, the  Tropical Blackneck Garter Snake. It is the first time that I have bred with subspecies. It … Continue reading . . .

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Eastern Garter Snake (Thamnophis sirtalis sirtalis) from Quebec, Canada.

Happy and proud when on April 23rd the First babies were born. 

Steven Bol Garter Snakes Posted on May 4, 2018 by AdministratorApril 27, 2022

In the past years I have been working on a breeding project with the original “flame” morph of the Eastern Garter Snake (Thamnophis sirtalis sirtalis) from Quebec, Canada. This morph … Continue reading . . .

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This relatively old couple had a nice litter of babies end of April. It concerns Thamnophis sirtalis concinnus (Oregon Redspotted Garter Snake).

Old couple had a nice litter of babies end of April.

Steven Bol Garter Snakes Posted on May 3, 2018 by AdministratorApril 27, 2022

This relatively old couple had a nice litter of babies end of April. It concerns  Thamnophis sirtalis concinnus (Oregon Redspotted Garter Snake). The captive bred female is  at least 9 … Continue reading . . .

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Large 4 year old female of Thamnophis eques cuitzeoensis clearly pregnant.

Thamnophis eques cuitzeoensis photographed in the garden.

Steven Bol Garter Snakes Posted on May 3, 2018 by AdministratorApril 27, 2022

Large 4 year old female of Thamnophis eques cuitzeoensis (Lake Cuitzeo Garter Snake) photographed in the garden. She is clearly pregnant and hopefully she will have babies again this year. She … Continue reading . . .

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First babies of 2018; the Puget Sound Garter Snake

Steven Bol Garter Snakes Posted on April 3, 2018 by AdministratorApril 27, 2022

Today, April 2nd, at 10 AM the first baby garter snakes of 2018 were born. I was lucky enough to witness the event. As you can see on the pictures, … Continue reading . . .

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Thamnophis scaliger

Two captive bred females of Thamnophis scaliger…

Steven Bol Garter Snakes Posted on December 23, 2017 by AdministratorApril 27, 2022

These are two captive bred females of Thamnophis scaliger, the Short-tail Alpine Garter Snake. They are born in summer of 2016, but they are now at the age of 1,5 … Continue reading . . .

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Thamnophis sirtalis infernalis

Thamnophis sirtalis infernalis born on May 6th 2017

Steven Bol Garter Snakes Posted on July 4, 2017 by AdministratorApril 27, 2022

  3 different litter mates of Thamnophis sirtalis infernalis born on May 6th 2017, at the age of almost 2 month old. Feeding well and coloring up nicely. They are … Continue reading . . .

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Litter of Thamnophis scaliger from Toluca, Mexico.

Steven Bol Garter Snakes Posted on July 4, 2017 by AdministratorApril 27, 2022

On June 4th 2017 I had one litter of Thamnophis scaliger from Toluca, Mexico. These awesome specimens have a pattern very much resembling Thamnophis scalaris. They are about 1 month old, … Continue reading . . .

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Several litters of Thamnophis scaliger.

Steven Bol Garter Snakes Posted on July 4, 2017 by AdministratorApril 27, 2022

In May and June I had several litters of Thamnophis scaliger. Here one of the babies born May 30th 2017 at the age of appr. 1 month old, feeding well … Continue reading . . .

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Newborn Thamnophis eques scotti in June 2017

Steven Bol Garter Snakes Posted on July 3, 2017 by AdministratorMay 28, 2022

  On June 30th 2017 I had one litter of Thamnophis eques scotti  from Lago de Magdalena, Mexico. On the pictures some of the newborn babies only 2 days old. … Continue reading . . .

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Thamnophis scalaris

First litter of Garter Snakes 2017, the Thamnophis scalaris…

Steven Bol Garter Snakes Posted on April 12, 2017 by AdministratorApril 27, 2022

The beautifull Mexican Alpine Blotched Garter Snake Thamnophis scalaris, captive bred babies born March 23rd 2017. This is my First litter of Garter Snakes born in 2017. And what a litter! They … Continue reading . . .

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T. scaliger

Thamnophis scaliger babies…

Steven Bol Garter Snakes Posted on October 27, 2016 by AdministratorApril 27, 2022

These are babies of Thamnophis scaliger, the Mexican Alpine Shorttail Garter Snake. They are  born in May/June 2016 and  now 4 – 5 months old.   This is a very … Continue reading . . .

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Natrix maura

The Viperine Watersnake Natrix maura…

Steven Bol Garter Snakes Posted on September 27, 2016 by AdministratorApril 27, 2022

The Viperine Watersnake Natrix maura; the species with which I had my first succesfull breeding results back in 1986. For the past 31 years I had offspring almost every year … Continue reading . . .

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Thamnophis eques virgatenuis

Day 8: The week of the Mexican Garter Snake

Steven Bol Garter Snakes Posted on April 4, 2016 by AdministratorApril 27, 2022

Today I present you the last subspecies: Thamnophis eques virgatenuis, the Durango Highlands Garter Snake. The other 3 described subspecies (carmenensis, patzcuaroensis and megalops) I cannot show you; I only … Continue reading . . .

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Thamnophis eques ssp.

Day 7: The week of the Mexican Garter Snake

Steven Bol Garter Snakes Posted on April 3, 2016 by AdministratorApril 27, 2022

Subspecies  nr.7:  Thamnophis eques ssp., Lake Zirahuen Mexican Garter Snake. My breeding group consist of wildcaught specimens originating from lake Zirahuen (Michoácan) in Mexico where they occur at an altitude … Continue reading . . .

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Thamnophis eques scotti

Day 6: The week of the Mexican Garter Snake

Steven Bol Garter Snakes Posted on April 2, 2016 by AdministratorApril 27, 2022

Subspecies  nr.6:  Thamnophis eques scotti, Scott’s Mexican Garter Snake. My breeding group consist of captive bred specimens originating from lake Magdalena (Jalisco) in Mexico where they occur at an altitude … Continue reading . . .

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Thamnophis eques insperatus

Day 5: The week of the Mexican Garter Snake

Steven Bol Garter Snakes Posted on April 1, 2016 by AdministratorApril 27, 2022

Subspecies  nr.5:  Thamnophis eques insperatus, The Lake Zacapu Garter Snake. My breeding group consist of captive bred specimens originating from Lake Zacapu (Michoácan) in Mexico where they occur at an … Continue reading . . .

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Thamnophis eques obscurus

Day 4: The week of the Mexican Garter Snake

Steven Bol Garter Snakes Posted on March 30, 2016 by AdministratorApril 27, 2022

Subspecies  nr.4:  Thamnophis eques obscurus, The Lake Chapala Garter Snake. My breeding group consist of captive bred specimens originating from lake Chapala (Jalisco) in Mexico where they occur at an … Continue reading . . .

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Thamnophis eques diluvialis

Day 3: The week of the Mexican Garter Snake

Steven Bol Garter Snakes Posted on March 30, 2016 by AdministratorApril 27, 2022

The third one on the list Thamnophis eques diluvialis, The Diluvial Garter Snake. My breeding group consist of wildcaught and captive bred specimens originating from lake Cajititlan and lake Zapotlan … Continue reading . . .

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Thamnophis eques cuitzeoensis

Day 2: The week of the Mexican Garter Snake

Steven Bol Garter Snakes Posted on March 29, 2016 by AdministratorApril 27, 2022

The second subspecies I want to show you is Thamnophis eques cuitzeoensis, The Lake Cuitzeo Garter Snake. My breeding group consist of wildcaught and captive bred specimens originating from lake … Continue reading . . .

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Thamnophis eques eques

Day 1: The week of the Mexican Garter Snake

Steven Bol Garter Snakes Posted on March 28, 2016 by AdministratorApril 27, 2022

In the coming days I want to show the beauty and variation of several subspecies of Thamnophis eques. Today March 27th 2016 I will start with Thamnophis eques eques, The … Continue reading . . .

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T.m.canescens (melanistic), Captive bred of 1 week old born January 8th 2016

First litter of 2016

Steven Bol Garter Snakes Posted on January 21, 2016 by AdministratorApril 27, 2022

A fantastic start of the new year: on january 8th 2016 the first babies of the new year were born. When I was checking the cages I saw a little … Continue reading . . .

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T.m.canescens, captive bred at the age of 2 month born in November 2015

Last litter of 2015

Steven Bol Garter Snakes Posted on January 19, 2016 by AdministratorApril 27, 2022

On November 4th 2015 the last babies of the previous year were born. It concerns a beautifull and quite big litter of the Mexicna species Thamnophis melanogaster canescens. The mexican … Continue reading . . .

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September 2015, different juveniles are developping nicely...

September 2015, different juveniles are developping nicely…

Steven Bol Garter Snakes Posted on September 6, 2015 by AdministratorApril 27, 2022

The sun was out this afternoon so time to make some pictures outside. The juveniles of Thamnophis eques virgatenuis are developping nicely; here some pictures of 2 different juveniles born … Continue reading . . .

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Thamnophis eques obscurus

Albino Chapala Garter Snakes (Thamnophis eques obscurus) are born..!

Steven Bol Garter Snakes Posted on May 16, 2015 by AdministratorApril 27, 2022

May 12th 2015 litter no.4 of 2015 was a fact. One of my two female (that heterozygote for albino) Thamnophis eques obscurus had just given birth to 17 babies. The … Continue reading . . .

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Thamnophis scalaris

A unique litter of the Mexican Highland species Thamnophis scalaris..!

Steven Bol Garter Snakes Posted on May 16, 2015 by AdministratorApril 27, 2022

April 28th 2015 the third litter of the year was a fact. This one was extra special for me. One of my female Thamnophis scalaris had just given birth to … Continue reading . . .

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Thamnophis butleri

Thamnophis butleri has given birth..!

Steven Bol Garter Snakes Posted on May 16, 2015 by AdministratorApril 27, 2022

April 25th 2015 the second litter of the year was a fact. My largest females Thamnophis butleri had just given birth to 19 beautifull and healthy babies. This is quite … Continue reading . . .

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The first litter of 2015 is a fact…

Steven Bol Garter Snakes Posted on May 16, 2015 by AdministratorApril 27, 2022

March 12th 2015 the first baby garter snakes were born. One of my females of Thamnophis sirtalis pickeringii had just given birth to 10 beautifull and healthy babies. Most of … Continue reading . . .

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Doncaster-2014

Doncaster, 2014

Steven Bol Garter Snakes Posted on June 24, 2014 by AdministratorApril 27, 2022

On June 22nd 2014 the I.H.S. (International Herpetological Society) International Show in Doncaster was a fact and I attended with my usual display. It was a gorgeous sunny day in … Continue reading . . .

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T.s.sirtalis, het.melanistic bron June 12th 2014

A gorgeous litter of Thamnophis sirtalis sirtalis is born…

Steven Bol Garter Snakes Posted on June 19, 2014 by AdministratorApril 27, 2022

A gorgeous litter of Thamnophis sirtalis sirtalis is born. Last week, June 12th 2014 a little surpise awaited me whan I came home. My female Thamnophis sirtalis sirtalis (a light … Continue reading . . .

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Small banded N.s.insularum female basking in the ferns at 11.37 AM.

My outdoor terrarium, July 2013

Steven Bol Garter Snakes Posted on August 29, 2013 by AdministratorApril 27, 2022

The weather in the month of July was for the biggest part very nice and towards the end of the month Holland had its first official “heat wave”. But even … Continue reading . . .

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Juvenile Thamnophis eques scotti, few hours after birth. With aberrant pattern.

Thamnophis eques scotti with aberrant pattern

Steven Bol Garter Snakes Posted on July 1, 2013 by AdministratorApril 27, 2022

June 30th 2013 a litter of Scott’s Mexican Garter Snakes was born. This time the parents were unrelated to my “standard” breeding group. Just like last year there were several … Continue reading . . .

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Juvenile red Thamnophis melanogaster canescens, a few days old.

Thamnophis melanogaster canescens (high red)

Steven Bol Garter Snakes Posted on July 1, 2013 by AdministratorApril 27, 2022

June 28th 2013 several Mexican Blackbelly Garter Snakes are born. There is a huge amount of variation within the subspecies and breeding programs have been set up to breed specimens … Continue reading . . .

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Juvenile albino Thamnophis eques obscurus, a few days old.

Albino Thamnophis eques obscurus

Steven Bol Garter Snakes Posted on July 1, 2013 by AdministratorApril 27, 2022

June 8th 2013 albino Mexican Garter Snakes have been born. Albino Mexican Garter Snakes are truly very unique. You can read more about it in the “species” account.  

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My outdoor terrarium, June 17th – 27th 2013

Steven Bol Garter Snakes Posted on June 29, 2013 by AdministratorApril 27, 2022

This period started with some warm days, but the last days were cooler again and somewhat chilly. June 27th temperatures was around 17 – 20 ⁰C, skies half overcast. On … Continue reading . . .

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N.sipedon female has eaten a lot

My outdoor terrarium, June 8th -16th 2013

Steven Bol Garter Snakes Posted on June 28, 2013 by AdministratorApril 27, 2022

These days were slightly cooler with temperatures reaching the 17-20 ⁰C. Also the sun was not as bright as the days before. But the radiation and temperatures were sufficient for … Continue reading . . .

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Male T.s.pickeringii almost ready for shedding

My outdoor terrarium, June 1st – 7th 2013

Steven Bol Garter Snakes Posted on June 28, 2013 by AdministratorApril 27, 2022

June started very good. June 4th – 7th were very sunny with high temperatures, over 20 ⁰C. The snakes were very active and happy. The male T.s.pickeringii was in the … Continue reading . . .

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Smelt offered.

My outdoor terrarium, May 19th -31st 2013

Steven Bol Garter Snakes Posted on June 28, 2013 by AdministratorApril 27, 2022

This period in May was cold and dark. The amount of sun hours was way below average and temperatures were low. Maximum day temperatures varied from 10-15 ⁰C. The snakes … Continue reading . . .

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3.11 PM, May 3rd 2013

My outdoor terrarium. May 3rd 2013; how the sun shines in the terrarium over the course of the day

Steven Bol Garter Snakes Posted on June 26, 2013 by AdministratorApril 27, 2022

May 3rd 2013. In order to have a better understanding how different it is for a snake to be kept outdoors versus indoors and how the sunshine and the basking … Continue reading . . .

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A few moments with Steven Bol

Steven Bol Garter Snakes Posted on June 23, 2013 by AdministratorApril 27, 2022

Posted by anonymous on June 20, 2013 at 6:40 AM, Source: Thamnophis Alba – The Scottish Garter Snake It’s that time of the year again – show time. The first … Continue reading . . .

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My outdoor terrarium, May 1st – 18th 2013

Steven Bol Garter Snakes Posted on June 4, 2013 by AdministratorApril 27, 2022

May 2nd: Cloudy and cool day, little activity. Only the male T.s.pickeringii was active. May 3rd: Beautiful and sunny day. Much activity.Beside the snakes that had become active end of … Continue reading . . .

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Beautiful T. radix male with orange dorsal stripe basking in the terrarium.

My outdoor terrarium, April 28th – 30th 2013

Steven Bol Garter Snakes Posted on May 3, 2013 by AdministratorApril 27, 2022

April 28th 2013 was a beautiful sunny day. The male T.s.pickeringii, the T.radix couple and 2 specimens of N.sipedon were active and basking. April 29th it was sunny as well … Continue reading . . .

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My outdoor terrarium, April 19th -20th 2013

Steven Bol Garter Snakes Posted on May 2, 2013 by AdministratorApril 27, 2022

The sun was shining abundantly early morning April 19th. From appr. 8 AM onwards the sunrays shone into my outdoor terrarium. At 8.15 AM 1 of the female T. radix … Continue reading . . .

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april 6 radix pickeringii

My outdoor terrarium, early April 2013

Steven Bol Garter Snakes Posted on April 19, 2013 by AdministratorApril 27, 2022

April 3rd I could check the activity. It had not frozen anymore the past night and around 10 AM I saw the T.radix female crawl out of the hibernation bunker. … Continue reading . . .

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Hibernaculum March 2013

My outdoor terrarium, March 2013

Steven Bol Garter Snakes Posted on March 19, 2013 by AdministratorApril 27, 2022

March 2nd the day temperature was about 5 °C.  Unfortunately the 2 N.sipedon males that were out in January had not survived the frost and lay dead on the surface. … Continue reading . . .

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Januari 2013

My outdoor terrarium, January & February 2013

Steven Bol Garter Snakes Posted on February 19, 2013 by AdministratorApril 27, 2022

These 2 months were very cold with a lot of subzero temperatures starting around January 10th. Also February was for the biggest part very cold. No snake activity as would … Continue reading . . .

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Northern Water Snake

My outdoor terrarium, early January 2013

Steven Bol Garter Snakes Posted on January 19, 2013 by AdministratorApril 27, 2022

The year of 2013 started with very mild weather and temperatures close to 6 – 10 °C. Surprisingly enough there was some snake activity on some days. A Thamnophis radix … Continue reading . . .

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Duin_Terheide_aan_zee

Vision, ambition and how it all started…

Steven Bol Garter Snakes Posted on January 12, 2013 by AdministratorJuly 26, 2024

(Rewritten… My first experiences…, from July 1974… on Februari 21, 2013) The early days Where I grew up in the Netherlands reptiles were very rare. The only reptile living in … Continue reading . . .

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The San Francisco Garter Snake in the wild!

Steven Bol Garter Snakes Posted on February 21, 2011 by AdministratorApril 8, 2024

The San Francisco Garter Snake is severely jeopardized and becoming very rare in the wild. Not many people have been lucky enough to observe this beautiful subspecies in the wild. … Continue reading . . .

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My outdoor terrarium, March 25th, 2010

Steven Bol Garter Snakes Posted on March 25, 2010 by AdministratorApril 27, 2022

My outdoor terrarium, March 25th, 2010 March 24th and 25th 2010 both were very warm days of the year. March 24th the sun was less bright, but… March 25th the … Continue reading . . .

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My outdoor terrarium, March 20th, 2010

Steven Bol Garter Snakes Posted on March 20, 2010 by AdministratorApril 27, 2022

March 20th 2010 it was again relatively warm with temperatures up to 16 – 17 ºC. At 8.45 AM there was some light rain. Both pickeringii males were out (in … Continue reading . . .

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My outdoor terrarium, March 18th, 2010

Steven Bol Garter Snakes Posted on March 18, 2010 by AdministratorApril 27, 2022

The warmest day this year so far. March 18th 2010 was predicted to become the warmest day of the year so far and maximum temperatures were expected to rise up … Continue reading . . .

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My outdoor terrarium, the first weeks of March 2010

Steven Bol Garter Snakes Posted on March 4, 2010 by AdministratorApril 27, 2022

The month of March usually has a few sunny days with temperatures of 15 ºC or higher. Those days enable the snakes to sun itself abundantly and reach body temperatures … Continue reading . . .

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My outdoor terrarium, February 2010

Steven Bol Garter Snakes Posted on February 22, 2010 by AdministratorApril 27, 2022

February started as January ended: very cold as well. Only in the last week of the month the temperatures rose to 7 – 10 ºC during daytime. In the past … Continue reading . . .

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My outdoor terrarium, January 2010

Steven Bol Garter Snakes Posted on January 22, 2010 by AdministratorApril 27, 2022

Since the winter of 2009 – 2010 has been very cold it is no surprise no activity was observed. The terrarium was covered with snow for many days and the … Continue reading . . .

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Mating behavior of the Chapala Mexican Garter Snake

Steven Bol Garter Snakes Posted on November 22, 2009 by AdministratorApril 8, 2024

These unique recordings were made on November 22, 2009 in Lake Chapala (Jalisco, Mexico).  On a floating reed beds in the lake about 10 meters from the shore were several … Continue reading . . .

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Austin County, Texas, USA

Steven Bol Garter Snakes Posted on March 23, 2009 by AdministratorApril 28, 2022

On March 23, 2009 I had the opportunity to visit a park on the Brazos River in Austin County, Texas, USA. It was still pretty early in the year and … Continue reading . . .

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Marin County, Californie, USA

Steven Bol Garter Snakes Posted on July 24, 2008 by AdministratorApril 27, 2022

In July 2008 I visited Marin County (Califonia, USA) in an effort to explore the local herpetofauna. Two of the habitats I visited were a fresh water lagoon and a … Continue reading . . .

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Thamnophis Eques Scotti: Scott’s Mexican Garter Snake

Steven Bol Garter Snakes Posted on November 24, 2007 by AdministratorApril 7, 2024

Scott’s Garter Snake are been found in Lake Magdalene. This lake lies at 1380 meters altitude in the Mexican state of Jalisco, and it forms the remains of a lake … Continue reading . . .

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My news

Steven Bol Garter Snakes Posted on September 12, 2006 by AdministratorApril 27, 2022

On this Newspages I will report (some of) my observations on Gartersnakes (and to a lesser extend Watersnakes) that I have done over the past years during my trips to … Continue reading . . .

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Observations in miy outdoorterrarium

Observations in my outdoor terrarium.

Steven Bol Garter Snakes Posted on September 22, 1995 by AdministratorApril 27, 2022

Introduction and description of the outdoor terrarium. In 1995 I built an outdoor terrarium in my garden after I visited my (late) friend Udo Strathemann who kept several Garter Snakes … Continue reading . . .

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