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Lori P
10-03-2007, 12:58 PM
So I had SUCH a blast this morning with the snakes-- I got to see Miriam the female Puget (well, I'm calling her a female, I don't know what she is yet) shed!!! It was SO funny-- it's feeding day, and I dropped some minnows in her water. She dove in, ate one, and then proceeded to crawl all over the tank rubbing like crazy; I couldn't figure out what was going on, until I finally saw the skin come off her head!! And then I got to watch as she shedded totally--- and then immediately ran back over to the water bowl and ate more!!!! LOL I never expected her to eat right away like that!

And piggy Mordecai ate a WHOLE pinky... I wasn't sure he could, I've still been chopping them up, but there was a smaller one in the bag and I decided to see what he'd do... he got it all down!!! And then he had a HUGE swollen tummy to drag around.

I took tons of pics but I'm at work, will have to post later. It was too fun watching them. :-)
Lori P
10-03-2007, 02:04 PM
I got some of the pics to download onto my old computer here at work! Here is Miriam shedding:

http://www.thamnophis.com/thamphotos/data//500/medium/Miriam_shedding_001.jpg
Lori P
10-03-2007, 02:06 PM
And here was Mordecai after his huge pinkie meal!! "Ooooooh I gotta stop being such a PIG..."

http://www.thamnophis.com/thamphotos/data//500/medium/Mordecai_eating_whole_pinkie_003.jpg
adamanteus
10-03-2007, 02:24 PM
Very nice pictures, Lori. Sounds like you had fun today!:D
Lori P
10-03-2007, 02:43 PM
The garters are just SO FUN. You don't have to beg them to eat like you do the ball pythons; they pretty much DEMAND to eat! And they make such a production out of it. They are SO active; they are always out exploring.

The only thing with these two is, I haven't handled them much; they are just so tiny and fast, I'm really afraid of losing them. I don't want them to be afraid of me, but I also don't want to risk losing them!!

The other question I have is-- Miriam is ONLY eating the fish. I put pinkies in the water with the fish but so far no luck. Is she ok for right now?? Is she getting her nutrition from the fish? I have been feeding the feeder fish very well... hoping that nutrition will pass onto her. Mordecai eats both fish and as evidenced, pinkies!!
Josh
10-03-2007, 03:12 PM
shell be fine for now. i know people who fed they re garters fish theyre whole life.
but you should scent it get a pair of tweezers and dance the pinky around in front of it. it works for me!!!
RZL36
10-03-2007, 03:51 PM
I dare you to smell the shed
Frankie_Garter
10-03-2007, 03:52 PM
Wow! That seems fun and exiting to watch! :) I am new to this, hi everyone! :D I have no Garter Snakes YET, but my mom is getting me one next month. A baby one, too. My sister is still a bit squeamish about its diet.. worms, fish, pinkies, etc.... she just can't handle feeding one pet another pet. Good thing she doesn't have to watch me chop-chop-chop it up! :D
Frankie_Garter
10-03-2007, 03:54 PM
I dare you to smell the shed
Lol. I DOUBLE dare you to smell it! >D
Frankie_Garter
10-03-2007, 03:55 PM
Garters are beautiful snakes. Thats why I love them best! I'm getting one next month, I'm SOO exited!!!
Charlet_2007
10-03-2007, 04:02 PM
smell they dont smell that back you knwo how many times ive been musked on? i cant count... :rolleyes:
Frankie_Garter
10-03-2007, 04:02 PM
Gotta do my homework, be right back. :'(
Frankie_Garter
10-03-2007, 04:03 PM
I hope I don't get musked when I get mine next month... :(
Frankie_Garter
10-03-2007, 04:08 PM
I probably will... xD
Frankie_Garter
10-03-2007, 04:08 PM
Only for the first few times I pick it up, though. I know that much. :)
RZL36
10-03-2007, 04:11 PM
Musks are bad, but a shed smells bad too. Wait till you find one that you didn't know was there; give it a sniff.

Just playing, but they do smell.;)
Frankie_Garter
10-03-2007, 04:14 PM
:'( I'm still really nervous about my snake comming in.. what if I'm not enough for it? what if I can't support it enough? :'(
RZL36
10-03-2007, 04:14 PM
Oh I actually would suggest getting musked and getting bit (bound to happen sooner or later), but not if you have a ton of allergies. You could very well have a bad reaction to it.

I have to admit that last snake that bit me was a garter (before that a ball when I was 10, 24 now). This sounds crazy, but I scented my finger to see if I would react to the bite. I didn't.
Frankie_Garter
10-03-2007, 04:15 PM
brb gotta do my homework.
Frankie_Garter
10-03-2007, 04:16 PM
I am allergic to my mom's lotion and my old backpack, is that okay?
Frankie_Garter
10-03-2007, 04:34 PM
whew! homeworks done! finally! I'm back.
Frankie_Garter
10-03-2007, 04:35 PM
Wooop Woop!
Frankie_Garter
10-03-2007, 04:35 PM
Why Can't I Make All My Words Capital?
Frankie_Garter
10-03-2007, 04:36 PM
I'm Trying Really Hard But It's Not Working It Just Makes The First Letter Capital. Oh Well Thats Not Much Of A Problem, Nothing To Do With Snakes, Eh? :d
Frankie_Garter
10-03-2007, 04:37 PM
:d :d :) :) :( :( ;) ;)
KITKAT
10-04-2007, 08:33 PM
I'm Trying Really Hard But It's Not Working It Just Makes The First Letter Capital. Oh Well Thats Not Much Of A Problem, Nothing To Do With Snakes, Eh? :d

TESTING TESTING TESTING

:D


I just made that with the colon key and the capital (upper case) D.