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[osubeaver22]

Hey, I am pretty new with garter snakes on my own. My parents had some that were pregnant, and I wanted to have some myself. So, I have a garter, now (I asked adamanteus but want different opinions) How big should the tank be for one, does it have to be a vivarium, and what should I feed it?

[adamanteus]

Hi Jeff, and welcome to the forum.:) I'm glad you decided to join us. You'll get all the help and advice you need here.

[reptileparadise]

Welcome here Jeff!
Like James said, you will defenitly get some great advice on this forum!

[adamanteus]

Some good, basic guidance can be found here;
http://www.thamnophis.com/caresheets/index.php?title=Garter_Snake_Care_Sheet
Any specific questions, please feel free to ask.

[Stefan-A]

Welcome aboard, Jeff. :)

[osubeaver22]

Thanks everyone. I definately have a big enough tank for my one garter, 30 Gals.

[drache]

hi Jeff
welcome to the forum
what kind of garter do you have and how big is it?
are you going to have just that one?
and can you post pictures?
nice to meet you

[Sid]

Hi Jeff, Welcome to the forum. A 30 gal. viv is certainly large enouge for two or three adult Garter.

[osubeaver22]

Oops, I must of posted wrong. I haven't got one yet. I am looking at some pet stores, but I can't find them. I have about 5 in my backyard, so when hibernation ends...

[osubeaver22]

Or is anyone here a breeder, I want to buy a baby garter.

[adamanteus]

This forum will be awash with babies in the late spring/early summer, Jeff! You'll have no trouble finding the Garter of your choice!

[Sid]

Jeff, what kind of Garter are you looking for?

[enigma200316]

Welcome to the forum...............:)

[EdgyExoticReptiles]

im hopefully having puget babies in the spring they are blue and black and $35 i can contact you when they are born if your would like also if you dont like them you can always find tons of different types in the spring

Or is anyone here a breeder, I want to buy a baby garter.

[osubeaver22]

Yea, It would be fine, contact me on aim or here. I would consider prices and I like the $35. The most I will pay to anyone is $60 + S&H. Reed, that is a good offer, I will take it, just alert me when. Um, I don't know what kind exactly, any really. How much would S&H be, I live in NY.

[anji1971]

Hello and welcome to the forum!! You'll have a baby garter in no time if you look around here!:)

[Snaky]

Welcome to the forum, have fun here! :)

[drache]

hey Jeff
where in NY are you?
I'm in Brooklyn and I may still have an '07 baby
let me know

[osubeaver22]

I live on Long Island, but Reed Kamsler is hooking me up. Thanks anyways :)

[GarterGuy]

Howdy and welcome to the forum. As far as your tank size....a 30gal. is plenty big for an "adult" garter, but realize that if you're getting a baby snake from someone, you're best off starting out with a smaller tank. Sometimes babies literally get "lost" in big tanks and can have difficulty finding H2O, food and such....also it's hard to monitor a baby snake in such a big tank....and as we all know here, babies can be touchy and you want to be able to keep a close eye on their well being. To start out a little one, you'd probably not want to go much bigger then a 10gal. tank. Hope this helps.

[osubeaver22]

I have a ten gal tank, but I am getting two babies, a female and male from reed

[Odie]

Hi, from Oregon, Jeff :)

[GarterGuy]

I have a ten gal tank, but I am getting two babies, a female and male from reed


That should still be fine for a pair of babies. I've got my pair of T.s.pickeringi and my two T.s.pallidulus both in 10gal. tanks. It gives them plenty of room, but I can still be able to monitor them easily. Remember, when you're talking about babie garters, you're talking about snakes that may only be 6-7in. in length.

[osubeaver22]

True, thanks for the input. But, I will see when I get them shipped from Reed, hopefully everything goes ok in March-April.

Also, I am planning to get a male and female and keep them in the same tank. Would that be a problem as babies?

[adamanteus]

I am planning to get a male and female and keep them in the same tank. Would that be a problem as babies?

No, that's not a problem.:)

[osubeaver22]

Ok, man I feel so new, I have some pictures on my phone, of my updated pets, how would I get them on here?

[adamanteus]

If you can get the pics from your 'phone onto the PC, the rest is pretty easy.:)

http://www.thamnophis.com/forum/site-feedback-suggestions-questions/1008-guide-posting-pictures.html

[KITKAT]

True, thanks for the input. But, I will see when I get them shipped from Reed, hopefully everything goes ok in March-April.

Also, I am planning to get a male and female and keep them in the same tank. Would that be a problem as babies?

Keeping two babies in the same enclosure is fine, but it means two things:

1. You have to make sure they both get equal access to food... that one baby does not usurp the other at the feed dish.

2. You have to make sure that the babies do not get into food fights, which means being there for the entire time they are eating... food fights are where one baby grabs a food item that is already in the other baby's mouth and a tug of war starts. Then when one of them advances the food into its mouth, it is possible for one baby to swallow the other!:eek::eek::eek:

[osubeaver22]

:eek: I will make sure that doesn't happen:cool:

[tikichick]

Welcome to the forum! You've managed to find the BEST place for garter info on the whole web ;)

I've got 6 Checkered babies in a 10 gal and they're doing great, so you'll be fine with two in a 10 gal. I'll be moving them up to 40 or 55 gal soon, but they're still a little too small yet. Definitely watch for food fights, lol, they love to steal from each other, but they are the coolest little things to watch. Seems like they're always lurking, basking, soaking, exploring, and when it's food time... what a show!

Enjoy the forum :D

[Serpentine99]

Yeah you stick with us and caring for your garters will be a breeze.

[GarterGirl]

Welcome!!!