Forum: Husbandry

Do you have that one garter in your collection that just eats everything in sight? My penny is such a pig. I scatter everyone to their corners and...

Watching my large groups of snakes has shown me the importance water plays in their lives. My garters drink a lot of water. I try very hard to change...

My marcianus started the shedding process normally up until the very end where you would expect the skin to be shed but nothing it been a week or two...

I have two radix scrubs who I try to feed every other day. I place the dish of chopped up worms in front of the hide. They come out check it out and...

A snake with a retained shed usually exhibits some unique signs and behaviors. 1. Folds in the lateral skin. It sometimes looks "crinkly" on the...

I was wondering how hard it is to find a female albino het granite checkered garter?

I know many garters can be kept together if they are similar size but can a female ribbon snake be kept with a few female garters?

I have a Wild-caught Wandering Garter that I've had for a day now. I had the habitat set up when I brought him home and was planning on leaving him...

Is there any particular way you guys do it? I know they sell them in cups at most bait stores( and walmart so I've been told), do you just keep them...

Hello, all! I am new to the site, and new to garters. I am going to be getting two baby neon red-sideds (sooo excited!!), and was thinking of...

Has anyone feed snails to a captive garter specifically sirtalis sirtalis I'm just a little hesitant because of the shell does anyone one have any...

he's been eating salmon, tilapia, and earthworms. This has nothing to do with breeding or hibernation

So far I have 2 female cb 14 T. radix. Steven

Does anyone know a reputable online source for frozen silversides? Any help would be appreciated. Steven

Hello, I have two garter snakes that I caught from the wild, a year ago. I recently moved back home, and have put their glass enclosure on the...

Do you feed inside the enclosure or in a seperate enclosure? Steve.

Hi, I have a couple of questions regarding feeder fish as food for snakes. I have done my research on safe and unsafe species but I'm stumped on...

Hi, I just got my first garter snake (T.s.s.) a few days ago and I managed to measure her today. I was just wondering, as it is a female, if the...

Got a call from my sister in law about Artic Mice have a recall for salmonella. Has anyone heard about this.

Hello! I have some calcium powder (no phosphorous with D3) for my garter snake, but I think it may be "off". It has a fishy smell and I noticed when...