Morph
06-05-2007, 12:56 AM
I have finally decided to get a snake after 5 years of contemplating it. I have bought a viv and equipment necasary to look after one.
I have bought a male checkered garter snake who is 25cm long at present and he will be delivered to me in 8 days (next wednesday).
Because i havn't kept snakes before i want to do as much research as possible before he arrives. Thank god for the internet :)
In the viv i have a red basking lamp which heats the tank to 28C hot side to 24C cool side. Is this sufficient or should i change it in some way? or maybe add a heat mat?
Although i have done a lot of reading about garters on the net i have found a distinct lack of information about thier temprement and what to avoid doing that would potentially "spook" them. The store i am buying from has assured me that he is "tame" however pet stores rarely tell customers the truth.
Other than them questions i think i am ready. I have a viv, food for the next month, enough substrate to last a lifetime, a fish tank full to the brim with breeding guppies and an overwhelming excitement for my latest in a wierd and wonderfull colection of animals.
Thank you
Dan
I have bought a male checkered garter snake who is 25cm long at present and he will be delivered to me in 8 days (next wednesday).
Because i havn't kept snakes before i want to do as much research as possible before he arrives. Thank god for the internet :)
In the viv i have a red basking lamp which heats the tank to 28C hot side to 24C cool side. Is this sufficient or should i change it in some way? or maybe add a heat mat?
Although i have done a lot of reading about garters on the net i have found a distinct lack of information about thier temprement and what to avoid doing that would potentially "spook" them. The store i am buying from has assured me that he is "tame" however pet stores rarely tell customers the truth.
Other than them questions i think i am ready. I have a viv, food for the next month, enough substrate to last a lifetime, a fish tank full to the brim with breeding guppies and an overwhelming excitement for my latest in a wierd and wonderfull colection of animals.
Thank you
Dan