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.

The baby’s were 26 cm – 28 cm total length.

In some baby’s the remnants of the 3 stripes can be seen, but (at least in my experience) when they grow bigger they all become black with only some light labial scales, a light chin and a light underside of the tail.

Thamnophis eques cuitzeoensis

Thamnophis eques cuitzeoensis

Thamnophis eques cuitzeoensis

Thamnophis eques cuitzeoensis

Thamnophis eques cuitzeoensis