Greetings

[Deej85]

hello. Im interested in information regarding the keeping of garter snakes.

I already have one Cal. King snake and I am considering to try my hand with the local garter snakes.


I am from Vancouver, Canada and I am wondering if it is legal to keep wild caught snakes in the area.


Thanks for your help.

[adamanteus]

Hi Daniel, and welcome to the forum.:)
You'll find a lot of useful information here:
http://www.thamnophis.com/caresheets/index.php?title=Garter_Snake_Care_Sheet

[Stefan-A]

Welcome aboard. :)

This is indeed the right place to find information about garter snakes. May I suggest that you start by reading through the http://www.thamnophis.com/caresheets/index.php?title=Garter_Snake_Care_Sheet, found in the Articles section.

[Odie]

Hi, from Oregon, Daniel :)

[Sid]

Hi and welcome to the forum, Daniel. The care sheet link you were given in earlier replies will help a lot on the needs of Garters. I have heard they are legal to capture and keep in Canada, but I would check local laws to be safe.

[adamanteus]

I am from Vancouver.

My Dad was born and grew up in Vancover. I've never been (yet), but I will one day, as I have dual UK and Canadian citizenship.:)

[gregmonsta]

Welcome to the garter lifestyle :)

[Lori P]

Welcome Daniel, hope you enjoy it here! Lots of great info to be found. :-)

[anji1971]

Hello, and welcome!!:)

[tikichick]

Welcome! Glad to have you here :)

[Snaky]

Welcome and enjoy it here. :)

[Deej85]

I did some more researching, and it appears that it is illegal to hold in captivity an animal that is native to BC. So this limits what kind of garter I could get.


thanks for the welcome everyone


I wonder what my possibilities are now to getting a garter.

[adamanteus]

What a strange law! I'm sure you could find a US Garter in pet store!

[drache]

how hard is it to bring one in from the US?
can US breeders ship to Canada?
it probably involves reams of paperwork

[anji1971]

What about garters native to other provinces?(Easterns, Maritimes etc..)
There are people in Canada who breed/sell garters--not as easy to find as the US but they are around. You might get some luck that way.