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Welcome to Don's Garter Snakes
We specialize in normal and aberrant garter snakes. I work with a few species at this time but am looking to expand the number in the future. I currently work with eastern garters (thamnophis sirtalis sirtalis), redsided garters (thamnophis sirtalis parietalis), checkered garters (thamnophis marcianus marcianus), wandering garters (thamnophis elegans vagrans), Oregon red spotted garters (thamnophis sirtalis concinnus),and valley garters (thamnophis sirtalis fitchi).
My friend and co-worker Brian has left and taken another job. He is no longer able to do my site for me. I am not a master at this. My site is now done, but will be regularly updated (by the 3 Stooges construction company that my step-dad Steve and I belong to...lol!).
In the beginning...
I have been fascinated with snakes since I was a little kid. There were a lot of garter snakes in the small town I grew up in and I was always catching them. My parents were very nice. They let me keep one. My freshman year of high school I built a snake cage. I went out that spring and caught myself one. When the neighborhood kids found out I was allowed to have snakes the kids came by for weeks with garters for me. Mom decided that 3 was enough.
Over the years I have had many snakes, from kings to corns, boas and pythons, and even a few venomous. Along side of all these snakes was always a cage with several garters. I got interested in breeding after stumbling across Scott Felzer's website. With my loving wife's support (except when it comes to cleaning and feeding) I have been able to get started. I plan on increasing my breeding stock and variety of species over the years.
In the future...
I will be adding more species as time goes by. I want to acquire every garter snake species out there, but can't due to some species being protected by laws and endangered. I am always looking for new snakes to add to my collection, normal and aberrant. If you find any odd looking or abnormal garters and are willing to part with them, please contact me. You can look in the future projects page and see what I will be working with in the future. Feel free to contact me with any questions you might have!
Thanks for stopping by!
I will be updating my site on a regular basis!
