Forum: Husbandry

So today A friend of mine came over with a huge lobster that he cooked. I was wondering if it would be ok to feed to my garters? I tried to google it...

How long can pinky mice sit in the enclosure? I've offered one to a snake and she hasn't eaten it. When do I take it out? Do I have to throw it away...

So, yesterday I've decided Proximus' gotta be moved for feeding, after he decided to pull his fish from his bowl, into the aspen....:rolleyes: After...

I don't think I need to worry about it at this point, but on Wed she ate one worm and that was it, she usually eats two. She wouldn't eat the...

can you keep ribbons in with garters? if no is ther any snake that would take to been housed with garters with the sexes separated?? just curious ....

I was wondering what do you use when it comes to giving your snake vitamins and calcium? Like what kinds and do you use more than one and how do you...

I changed my snakes' bedding to aspen a week or so ago. Up until that point, I had only been using carefresh. I've noticed some things I like about...

How do you read those stick on black thermometers? My friends gave a little bigger terrarium(I think 15 gal?) that they don't use and it has the...

I have a few garter snakes (6 one is a baby) and only two of them have eaten. One is a small eastern who ate a night crawler today and the other is a...

(cross-posted at sSnakeSs.com) SO, I was at the fish store today getting some guppies to feed my fresh water catfish...and I thought I'd try some...

My checkered is going into shed (i guess that means he's growing rite?)I want to make sure it's a complete shed.What do you guys do to make sure your...

I have a young Peninsula Ribbon who seems to be doing well, active climbing etc. I have been unable to get him to take anything but live guppies. I...

Is it possible to over feed babies or should they be fed as much as they can eat?

Just wondering if there are any risks involved with feeding worms dug out from the wild?

I fed my snake about 4 silversides on Sat., and he ate 3 of them seemingly no problem. Then yesterday afternoon I realized he had thrown them up. Is...

when i try to feed Garry his Ca and D3 food he strolls up to it really exited and then flicks his tongue at it turns around and buggers off(its quite...

im thinking ahead and want to keep a few garters in the same enclousures. i was just woundering if it would be ok to keep 3 females in a vivarium...

I have two heating lamps, one for daytime and a red one for night. My concern is lately it has been getting pretty hot, like 90 F (32 C), and I'm...

Is there a way to make tap water safe for garters without using chemicals, like dechlorinating treatment? I've searched this site and others and...

Has anyone used these? My babies have been ingesting a few chunks of care fresh and I am just exploring other options. Positive and negatives? I...