Pinky Mice

[Mandi0284]

I am gonna try feeding Dexter a pinky, probably saturday. I am gonna try scenting it with one of the guppies....
That has been working great with the silversides that he is eating right now. It feels pretty small so I think he will do ok swallowing it.

As soon as my phone uploads pictures to my email I will post them.

I was gonna try giving him one pinky a week and then one fish twice a week. Is that a good feeding schedual for a young snake?
It is kinda funny. I have been hand feeding him at the water bowl, so when he gets hungry he comes to the water bowl and looks up at my flicking his tongue.

[Selkielass]

Its amazing how quickly they learn, isn't it?

I fed my little eastern and checkered like that and they grew very quickly - perhaps too quickly and too large -I have them both on a diet now.

Try to aim, over the long run, for a higher percentage of fish and worms, lower (one meal a month was suggested.) Of rodents.

[Mandi0284]

oh ok. He is not to fond of the worms. So I don't think I will give him those. I never realized that garters had such personality.

[Mandi0284]

ok so I finally have pictures for you all.
Here he is enjoying a fresh Silverside. and Last night he was hungry again so I tried the little pinky mouse. He seemed to enjoy it.

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[guidofatherof5]

Sweet.

[Selkielass]

Yay!
All mine relish rodents once they try them. They beg like crazy when they smell pinks.
problem is I overindulged them and they have become quite fat. I have them on a leaner diet now.

[Invisible Snake]

ok so I finally have pictures for you all.
Here he is enjoying a fresh Silverside. and Last night he was hungry again so I tried the little pinky mouse. He seemed to enjoy it.

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Awesome! I'm glad he is thriving under your care :)

Just out of curiosity, are you tempted to get another garter snake?

[Mandi0284]

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Here is a pic of Dex at the water bowl telling me he is hungry. Today he ate 1 1/2 silversides...without me scenting them with guppy. He is so awesome. So of my friends at work think that I am wierd for having a pet snake, they think he is dangerous. :p

I have looked at some of the other member albums and all of you guys have beautiful snakes.
I would love to get another one, a different species, like a red or blue one. But I want to make sure that I am doing everything right.

Do most of the other species of Garter eat fish and such?

[kibakiba]

Every snake is different in what it likes to eat, just like every snake has a different personality. But, yes other types also eat fish. It's best to keep it varied, though.

[Mandi0284]

This morning he is extra....well....excited about something. He was following my hand on the glass nipping at my fingers. I know he associates my hand with getting yummy fishies, but he was more excited than normal.

He has been eating a lot more than he did. Now we are at almost 2 whole fish.

[guidofatherof5]

Vary the diet as best you can.

[Mandi0284]

I got him to eat half a dead night crawler this afternoon. My fridge got a little cold so I had a frozen block of dirt and worms lol.

Maybe I should get him some fresh ones soon.

[guidofatherof5]

Frozen worms usually = goo.

[Didymus20X6]

I think so, but where are we going to get a duck and a hose at this hour?