#Thamnophis sirtalis

[wildflowers-of-southern-ontario]

Garter Snake Thamnophis sirtalis Colubridae

Photographs taken on July 28, 2023, at Marmora and Lake, Ontario, Canada.

#wildflowers of southern ontario #fauna #Garter Snake #snake #Thamnophis sirtalis #Thamnophis #Colubridae #marmora and lake #ontario #canada

[defilerwyrm]

Curio is getting BIG.

She is also currently in time-out to give the other garter babies a chance to eat because she has pounded down SEVEN PINKIES THIS WEEK

#she's a very aggressive eater #and tries to nip me/the tongs if i don't give her food #but she didn't bite or musk when i was holding her so i count that as a win #curio #common garter snake #garter snake #thamnophis sirtalis #snek #snakes #reptiles #reptiblr #pets #animals #meatspace #cute

[rosepetalexotics]

You are approached by a friend

I got this lovely series of photos of Nyx coming towards the camera I thought I'd share.

#rosy's reptiles #rosepetalexotics #rosepetal exotics #thamnophis #thamnophis sirtalis #thamnophis sirtalis sirtalis #gartersnake #garter snake #eastern gartersnake #eastern garter snake #the kids #herpblr #snakeblr #reptiblr #petblr #snake #snakes #pet snake #baby snake #melanism #black snake #reptiles #reptile #herpetology #herps #herp #exotic pets #pet #pets

[fyanimaldiversity]

Here's 2 of my kids! Right, hypermelanistic T.s.sirtalis, Left, Normal T.s.sirtalis.

Absolutely precious! Got to love a good garter!

#submission #eastern garter snake #snake #Thamnophis sirtalis #Thamnophis sirtalis sirtalis #reptile #melanistic #melanism #color mutation #in this house we love snakes #not allowed more due to the fact it’s gonna be over 1500 to house mine in PVC enclosures #and my boa will eventually outgrow that and need a bigger more expensive one #I’m going to have to donate a ton of plasma and start making/selling my wood carvings

[reptimoe]

Venom Snake 🫡

#I don't take a lot of pictures of my snakes‚ they're not photogenic or they're embodiments of chaos 😭 #reptile #snake #garter snake #Thamnophis #Thamnophis sirtalis #colubridae #colubrid #reptiblr #herpblr #snakeblr

[the-long-dog]

Went to a little zoo yesterday and was very excited to see they had one of my dream snakes. A blue Puget sound garter snake

#snake #reptile #reptiblr #herpblr #garter snake #Thamnophis sirtalis pickeringii

[thatnostalgiccarp]

Critter fact #123:

The San Francisco Garter Snake (Thamnophis sirtalis tetrataenia) is a beautiful subspecies os snake endemic to California. It is endangered

#Garter snake #Snakes #critter facts #Reptiles #San Francisco garter snake #Thamnophis sirtalis tetrataenia

[midnight-mod]

Mountain Dew Code Red showing off how Long and Red she is today

#herp derp #reptiblr #snake #garter snake #California red sided garter snake #Thamnophis sirtalis infernalis #<that’s from memory so I may have spelled it wrong

[thecreatureawaits]

Creature Awaits #213

Each week I plan to feature an amazing creature, admiring God's fantastic artistry. Hopefully it’ll brighten someone’s day to see something new and interesting if they haven’t seen it before. : )

(Stunning capture by skilled photographer, Natalie McNear (CC BY-NC-ND 2.0))

The California Red-sided Garter Snake

Scientific Name: Thamnophis sirtalis infernalis

Region: Coastal dunes, shallow waters and marshes across California in the United States

Size: About 22" (~55cm) long (average length)

Interesting Notes: This gorgeous snake, considered by many to be one of the most beautiful in North America, can easily be mistaken for the San Francisco Garter Snake. You can tell the difference if you remember that this snake is shorter, more slender, and has black and red blotches along its sides instead of the plain black and red stripes of their San Franciscan cousin. It is also interesting as it is a viviparous snake, meaning their embryos develop in eggs within the mother rather than them laying eggs externally.

#creatureawaits #hide #beautiful animals #beautiful snakes #american animals #colorful reptiles #California Red-sided Garter Snake #Thamnophis sirtalis infernalis

[herpsandbirds]

California Red-sided Garter Snake (Thamnophis sirtalis infernalis), family Colubridae, found in California, USA

Photograph by Tim Spuckler

#garter snake #thamnophis #colubridae #snake #reptile #herpetology #north america #animals #nature

[internetdruid]

🥚<3

San Francisco garter snake!

(Thamnophis sirtalis tetrataenia)

#ask #reptilia

[wildflowers-of-southern-ontario]

Eastern Garter Snake Thamnophis sirtalis Colubridae

Photograph taken on October 22, 2022, at Marmora and Lake, Ontario, Canada.

#wildflowers of southern ontario #Eastern Garter Snake #garter snake #snake #Thamnophis sirtalis #Thamnophis #Colubridae #Marmora and Lake #Marmora #Ontario #Canada

[defilerwyrm]

"henlo"

Hi there baby girl

"is mouse time?"

You had two mice last night.

"but what about third mouse"

#curio #garter snake #common garter snake #snek #snakes #reptiblr #reptiles #meatspace #she's such a glutton is2g #not complaining #thamnophis sirtalis

[rosepetalexotics]

I was misting the mantids tonight and Luna came to say hi

(image heavy)

#rosy's reptiles #rosepetalexotics #rosepetal exotics #herpblr #snakeblr #reptiblr #petblr #herpetology #herp #herps #thamnophis sirtalis sirtalis #thamnophis sirtalis #thamnophis #eastern gartersnake #eastern garter snake #garter snake #gartersnake #snakes #snake #pet snake #snakes of tumblr #reptiles #reptile #pet #pets #animal #animals #cute pet #colubrid #the kids

[omg-snakes]

I was so, so lucky to meet a very special trio of snakes for a class I'm taking on methods in field ecology. One of my two professors is a specialist in garter snakes and was kind enough to bring three different species in for us to compare in person and observe up close. The first was the gorgeous common garter snake, Thamnophis sirtalis, pictures above. She was so calm and well-mannered!

Next was this tiny (by comparison) T. elegans dude, a western garter snake, who was wary of the camera but very patient about being passed around by a group of excited college students. He matched my classmate's sweater perfectly!

Finally, an endangered and incredibly precious T. gigas, the giant garter snake. She's about half of her maximum adult size, so a giant indeed! She musked and peed a bit but for the most part this gojira-faced beauty was pretty chill. We got to observe a full work-up for her including documenting records and microchipping.

She's one of the last of her species. Despite Herculean efforts by her protectors and conservation experts (mostly just one man and his dedicated team), this is a very difficult species to observe in the wild and their habitats are disappearing faster than their need for prioritization of protection in a given area can be assessed. These snakes rely on riparian habitat near rivers, which is also unfortunately a favorite for human development. At this time we don't know how exactly many giant garter snakes are left or whether their current populations are stable.

Today we got to visit their marshland habitat and watch these three go back to the place where they were caught. It was a huge honor and something I'll carry with me forever.

#snake #snakes #reptile #reptiles #reptiblr #garter snakes #garter snake #native species #we put that thing back where it came from or so help me #so help me! #science #ecology #endangered species #giant garter snake #western garter snake #common garter snake #when i got home i ate a salad so big that it made me sleepy

[reptimoe]

Tiny

#still trying to name him #reptile #snake #garter snake #colubrid #colubridae #Thamnophis #Thamnophis sirtalis #reptiblr #herpblr