Some pictures of my “flame garters” originating from southwestern Quebec, Canada.
The common name “Flame Garter Snake” was once invented for the high red specimens of the Eastern Garter Snake (Thamnophis sirtalis sirtalis) found in some populations in a very small area in southwestern Quebec.
Now some hobbyists also use this common name for high red Eastern Garter Snakes originating from other areas.
The original “Flame” Garter snakes are a bit brownish at birth with 3 lighter stripes, and in some specimens you see a tiny bit of red on the lateral stripes.
I added a picture of one of the redder babies of 2019, 4 days after birth.. Which each shed they become brighter colored, and the other pictures show 4 of my 2020 babies at 2 months of age. Most of them are getting beautiful warm red colors on the lateral stripes and supralabials.
In this particular litter a small % of the babies remain very light and there is only a tiny bit of red visible on the lateral stripes. Making them also very attractive. I expect they will color up a bit more, but they will not become as red as their siblings.