Meet Taz!!

[Jaded815]

Taz is a young female checkered garter snake, and my first snake ever! I hope you all like her!!

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[guidofatherof5]

Taz is a good looking snake.

[katach]

Taz is wonderful! What type of wood chips are you using? You'll want to stay away from the pine family as it causes respiratory problems and scale irritation.

[infernalis]

Taz is wonderful! What type of wood chips are you using? You'll want to stay away from the pine family as it causes respiratory problems and scale irritation.

Are you aware that pine animal bedding is manufactured from kiln dried wood, and all the terpenes have been extracted at the plant to manufacture other products?

This "not suitable for animals" is a common paranoid misconception, If animal bedding were manufactured from "green" unprocessed pine, it would be so sticky no one would buy it.

[gregmonsta]

Very cute little booger ;)

[EasternGirl]

Very cute!

[chris-uk]

You have a great little marcianus there. :)

[Jaded815]

A few new pictures of her!!

Swimming with her dinner (that she still hasn't eaten yet) I'm thinking the platy might be too big for her, not sure, if she hasn't eaten by tomorrow Im going to get her a smaller platy or a guppy.
http://i1124.photobucket.com/albums/l565/TriquetraBettas/DSC_0666.jpg

And a few cute others!
http://i1124.photobucket.com/albums/l565/TriquetraBettas/DSC_0680-1.jpg
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Does she look duller to you guys? Maybe she's getting ready to shed?

[chris-uk]

Good photos I like it when they stop in the head off the ground looking at the camera pose when you get the white of the belly too. It's hard to tell if she's duller from photos, they get progressively more dull as they get closer to shedding.
Keep trying her on other foods as well as the platy, salmon fillet, works and pinky pieces. One of those will catch her fancy.

[guidofatherof5]

Very nice.

[Jaded815]

Just regular pieces of raw salmon?

[chris-uk]

Yep, just regular pieces of raw salmon like you would cook up and eat yourself. We look for good Scottish salmon, but for you guys I believe the Alaskan stuff is a good option.

[snakehill]

She is a BEAUTY!!! :)

[RedSidedSPR]

http://i1124.photobucket.com/albums/l565/TriquetraBettas/DSC_0679.jpg


This one is really nice. Awesome snake too!

[Jaded815]

Thanks everyone!! Here is a picture of her home. How does it look??

http://i1124.photobucket.com/albums/l565/TriquetraBettas/securedownload10-2.jpg

[guidofatherof5]

Looks like there's plenty to keep her busy.

[chris-uk]

Yep, lots of stuff to explore.

[Jaded815]

Today is the first day I've seen Taz hanging out outside the little caves in her tank! I guess that means she's feeling more comfortable!

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[EasternGirl]

Cool pic! Yeah...she is more comfortable and she likes her plant!

[RedSidedSPR]

Feeling more comfortable, that's good!

[GarterGuy17]

Isn't the water bowl supposed to be on the cool side of the tank not the warm side ?

[EasternGirl]

Yes...I was looking at that too. If you have the water dish under the lamp, you want to move it. The water dish should be on the cool side of the tank so that it doesn't get warm and the snake can cool off in the water.

[GarterGuy17]

That made me feel experienced knowing what I was talking about :)

[EasternGirl]

Very good catch John.

[GarterGuy17]

Thank you .