A TON of new Garter & other Pictures (HUGE DUW)

[Kysenia]

Wow Snake Lovin Babe....

Awesome photography and beautiful snakes

[mainbutter]

I love that mud snake, one of my favs to encounter in the wild.

[waltah!]

Awesome pics, Shannon! That mudsnake is HOTT!

[PythonWallace]

Those are some great photos. It's good to see you are standing firm about not producing intergrades with your albino Florida Dekays or your awesome garters.

[aSnakeLovinBabe]

Beautiful!!!!


Question though, you have a couple wild caughts, what do you do/how can you tell if they have any internal parisites etc?

Externally, you really can't tell what they are carrying. Unless you examine the feces of the snake and/or have it scanned by a vet. That is why a good quarantine period is essential. You keep the snake separate for months and you are able to monitor it's health closely and treat any problems you may see. 6 months is a good strong quarantine for a WC. If I am getting a snake from a very reliable breeder, like Scott Felzer, quarantine still goes into effect, but not nearly as long and/or vigorously as I would do with a WC. I will only keep a WC animal if it has been injured and needs care, or if it exhibits a strikingly beautiful different color/pattern, or obviously is a color morph. My favorite type of garter snakes are selectively bred ones, because in essence, they are still normals, but they are top notch, head-turning, gorgeous ones. Like my future black oregon red-spotteds will be!!!

[sum182]

Anubis began in the position that Osiris would later command. In the earliest period of Egyptian religion Anubis was clearly the lord of the dead and Osiris the embalmed god while Anubis performed the act of embalming. Titles that were invested unto Osiris -- such as Khenty-Imentiu or "Foremost of Westerners" -- were originally Anubis's. As the drama of Osiris's death and vindication unfolded over the centuries, Anubis assumed the role of the guide who holds steady the scales on which their hearts are measured against the feather of ma'at as "He Who Counts the Hearts". Should the heart be light as the feather, the soul would then be lead by Anubis (or, in some cases, Harseisis) to be presented to Osiris. Should the heart be heavy, it is fed to Ammit and the soul destroyed.

Anubis was the god of the dead first!!!!

[aSnakeLovinBabe]

Anubis began in the position that Osiris would later command. In the earliest period of Egyptian religion Anubis was clearly the lord of the dead and Osiris the embalmed god while Anubis performed the act of embalming. Titles that were invested unto Osiris -- such as Khenty-Imentiu or "Foremost of Westerners" -- were originally Anubis's. As the drama of Osiris's death and vindication unfolded over the centuries, Anubis assumed the role of the guide who holds steady the scales on which their hearts are measured against the feather of ma'at as "He Who Counts the Hearts". Should the heart be light as the feather, the soul would then be lead by Anubis (or, in some cases, Harseisis) to be presented to Osiris. Should the heart be heavy, it is fed to Ammit and the soul destroyed.

Anubis was the god of the dead first!!!!

yes, you are right!! but i am waiting for another normal king rat male to name anubis!!! Anubis has the head of a jackall so I only see it fitting that the snake with that name be black

[Repfanaticlady28]

Beautiful pictures! Thanks for sharing.

[Spaniard]

For a second I thought this one had little feet

Great Pics!