Species

 

Species and subspecies

Under – Species – you can find all the different species or subspecies of Gartersnakes and Watersnakes I am currently breeding or that I hope to breed in the coming season.

I will update the list when changes occur.

New species

A number of interesting and unknown (sub) species have recently been added to my collection. Thamnophis chrysocephalus and Thamnophis sumichrasti from Veracruz, Mexico. Nerodia taxispilota from the south-east of the USA. A group of Nerodia sipedon sipedon from Maryland, USA from parent animals with quite a lot of red in the pattern.

Information on the different species.

For each (sub)species I am breeding I will give some short characteristics about behavior in captivity, coloration and ease of maintenance. As you can see I have not been able to do that for all species, so this is work in progress (my apologies). I will also make some remarks about the original population they originate from (if known of course) and about their natural habitat. When there is ( * ) behind the species name information will follow soon…

* a star (asterisk) behind the species name, further information will follow as soon as possible.

cross out the species name, I do NOT breed this (sub)species anymore.

Garter Snakes (Thamnophis)

Breeding programs have been set up with the following (sub)species:

 

Thamnophis atratus atratus - Santa Cruz Garter Snake

Thamnophis atratus atratus – Santa Cruz Garter Snake

Thamnophis atratus zaxanthus - Diablo Range Garter Snake *

Thamnophis atratus zaxanthus – Diablo Range Garter Snake *

Thamnophis butleri - Butler’s Garter Snake

Thamnophis butleri – Butler’s Garter Snake

Thamnophis chrysocephalus - Golden Headed Garter Snake *

Thamnophis chrysocephalus – Golden Headed Garter Snake *

Thamnophis conanti - Conant’s Garter Snake

Thamnophis conanti – Conant’s Garter Snake

Thamnophis couchii - Sierra Garter Snake

Thamnophis couchii – Sierra Garter Snake

Thamnophis cyrtopsis collaris - Tropical Black-necked Garter Snake *

Thamnophis cyrtopsis collaris – Tropical Black-necked Garter Snake *

Thamnophis cyrtopsis ocellatus - Eastern Black-necked Garter Snake *

Thamnophis cyrtopsis ocellatus – Eastern Black-necked Garter Snake *

Thamnophis elegans terrestris (red morph) - Coast Garter Snake (red morph)

Thamnophis elegans terrestris (red morph) – Coast Garter Snake (red morph)

Thamnophis eques cuitzeoensis - Lake Cuitzeo Garter Snake

Thamnophis eques cuitzeoensis – Lake Cuitzeo Garter Snake

Thamnophis eques diluvialis – Diluvial Garter Snake

Thamnophis eques diluvialis – Diluvial Garter Snake

 Thamnophis eques eques - Southern Mexican Garter Snake *

 Thamnophis eques eques – Southern Mexican Garter Snake *

Thamnophis eques insperatus – Lake Zacapu Garter Snake

Thamnophis eques insperatus – Lake Zacapu Garter Snake

Thamnophis eques obscurus - Lake Chapala Mexican Garter Snake

Thamnophis eques obscurus – Lake Chapala Mexican Garter Snake

Thamnophis eques obscurus (albino) - Lake Chapala Mexican Garter Snake

Thamnophis eques obscurus (albino) – Lake Chapala Mexican Garter Snake

Thamnophis eques patzcuaroensis - Lake Pátzcuaro Garter Snake

Thamnophis eques patzcuaroensis – Lake Pátzcuaro Garter Snake

Thamnophis eques scotti - Scott’s Mexican Garter Snake

Thamnophis eques scotti – Scott’s Mexican Garter Snake

Thamnophis eques virgatenuis - Durango Highlands Garter Snake *

Thamnophis eques virgatenuis – Durango Highlands Garter Snake *

Thamnophis hammondii - Two-striped Garter Snake *

Thamnophis hammondii – Two-striped Garter Snake *

Thamnophis marcianus marcianus - The Checkered Garter Snake

Thamnophis marcianus marcianus – The Checkered Garter Snake

Thamnophis melanogaster canescens (melanistic & red morph) - Mexican Black-bellied Garter Snake

Thamnophis melanogaster canescens (melanistic & red morph) – Mexican Black-bellied Garter Snake

Thamnophis ordinoides - Northwestern Garter Snake

Thamnophis ordinoides – Northwestern Garter Snake

Thamnophis proximus proximus - Western Ribbon Snake *

Thamnophis proximus proximus – Western Ribbon Snake *

Thamnophis proximus rubrilineatus - Redstripe Ribbon Snake

Thamnophis proximus rubrilineatus – Redstripe Ribbon Snake

Thamnophis proximus rutiloris - Central American Ribbon Snake

Thamnophis proximus rutiloris – Central American Ribbon Snake

Thamnophis pulchrilatus - Yellow-throated Garter Snake *

Thamnophis pulchrilatus – Yellow-throated Garter Snake *

Thamnophis sauritus septentrionalis - Northern Ribbon Snake

Thamnophis sauritus septentrionalis – Northern Ribbon Snake

Thamnophis scalaris - Mexican Alpine Blotched Garter Snake *

Thamnophis scalaris – Mexican Alpine Blotched Garter Snake *

Thamnophis scaliger - Short-tail Alpine Garter Snake

Thamnophis scaliger – Short-tail Alpine Garter Snake

Thamnophis sirtalis concinnus - Oregon Red-spotted Garter Snake

Thamnophis sirtalis concinnus – Oregon Red-spotted Garter Snake

Thamnophis sirtalis fitchi - Valley Garter Snake *

Thamnophis sirtalis fitchi – Valley Garter Snake *

Thamnophis sirtalis infernalis - California Redsided Garter Snake

Thamnophis sirtalis infernalis – California Redsided Garter Snake

Thamnophis sirtalis pickeringii (blue morph) - Puget Sound Garter Snake

Thamnophis sirtalis pickeringii (blue morph) – Puget Sound Garter Snake

Thamnophis sirtalis pickeringii (red morph) - Puget Sound Garter Snake *

Thamnophis sirtalis pickeringii (red morph) – Puget Sound Garter Snake *

Thamnophis sirtalis sirtalis (normal & melanistic) - Eastern Garter Snake

Thamnophis sirtalis sirtalis (normal & melanistic) – Eastern Garter Snake

Thamnophis sirtalis sirtalis (bengal) - Eastern Garter Snake

Thamnophis sirtalis sirtalis (bengal) – Eastern Garter Snake

Thamnophis sirtalis sirtalis (Linnaeus, 1758) “Quebec flame” - Eastern Garter Snake “Quebec Flame”

Thamnophis sirtalis sirtalis (Linnaeus, 1758) “Quebec flame” – Eastern Garter Snake “Quebec Flame”

Thamnophis sirtalis tetrataenia - San Francisco Garter Snake *

Thamnophis sirtalis tetrataenia – San Francisco Garter Snake *

Thamnophis sumichrasti - Sumichrast Garter Snake *

Thamnophis sumichrasti – Sumichrast Garter Snake *

 

Watersnakes (Nerodia and Natrix)

Currently I am breeding:

Nerodia fasciata confluens - Broadbanded Watersnake *

Nerodia fasciata confluens – Broadbanded Watersnake *

Nerodia rhombifer rhombifer - Diamonback Garter Snake *

Nerodia rhombifer rhombifer – Diamonback Garter Snake *

Nerodia sipedon insularum - Lake Erie Watersnake

Nerodia sipedon insularum – Lake Erie Watersnake

Nerodia sipedon sipedon (Maryland locality) - Northern Watersnake *

Nerodia sipedon sipedon (Maryland locality) – Northern Watersnake *

Natrix maura - Viperine Watersnake

Natrix maura – Viperine Watersnake

Natrix natrix persa - Striped Grass Snake

Natrix natrix persa – Striped Grass Snake

Natrix tessellata - Dice Snake *

Natrix tessellata – Dice Snake *