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