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 female gave birth.
The babies are at birth brownish with 3 yellow to orange to yellow stripes.

The picture of the young 2-year-old shows how drastic they change in color in the first 2 years of their life.

Tree Thamnophis sirtalis sirtalis flame babies a few hours after birth.

A 2 year old Thamnophis sirtalis sirtalis flame male.