“Awake and interested”
Flame Garter Snake
Thamnophis sirtalis
CuriousColorfulSmall
- Sex
- Male
- Age
- 12 mo old
- Length
- 24"
North Slope Natives
Madison, WI
$165
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Demeanor
Curious
Periscopes at everything. Will investigate your sleeve.
Looks
Colorful
Saturated, high-contrast, hard to look away from.
Size class
Small
60–120 cm. One-hand handling, forever.
Shipping live animals
Overnight courier, insulated box, heat or cold pack matched to the forecast on both ends. Shipping is held when temperatures at either end fall outside 40–90°F. Live arrival is guaranteed by every breeder listing here.
North Slope Natives
Christmas Albino Garter Snake
Thamnophis sirtalis
$300
Deposit taken — ask to join the waitlist.
AlbinoFlameBeginner care
Red and green on white. Named exactly what you'd expect. Actively interested in what you are doing, which is rarer than the internet suggests.
- Sex
- Female
- Hatched
- Jul 2, 2024 · 2 yr old
- Length now
- 2′ 7″
- Weight
- 135 g
- Adult size
- 2′ 11″ typical
- Lifespan
- 12+ years
North Slope NativesVerified
Madison, WI · 8 yrs breeding
★ 4.9 (156 reviews)
Captive-bred natives, fed on a rotation of fish, worms and scented rodents. We think the wild-type animals are the best-looking ones in the room and we will happily argue about it.
Feeding record
Taking frozen/thawed pinky every 5 days. No refusals on record.
Keeping a Garter Snake
Diurnal, alert, social enough to be housed in groups, and awake when you are — which almost no other pet snake can claim. Garters are the extroverts of the hobby and they eat fish.
- Temperature
- 85°F basking, 70°F cool side
- Humidity
- 40–50% with a large water bowl
- Enclosure
- 36×18×18 with climbing branches and a soaking dish
- Diet
- Fish fillet, nightcrawlers, or scented pinkies twice weekly
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DocileColorfulSmall
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