Forum: Husbandry

This is my first time keeping garter snakes and so far my T. s. sirtalis has been readily eating worms and guppies but has stopped altogether for the...

So I still have the little baby I caught out back. He did shed for me last week, which was what I was hoping was keeping him from eating before, but...

My bro found a little baby albino garter snake yesterday. Not sure what specific species, but I live near Eugene. Right now it is in a plastic bin...

A little back story on my baby Noraxia; I got her through a friend that could no longer keep her. Im not sure of her exact breed, as she was caught...

Is it possible to own a great percentage of the us and Mexican garters? What are some beginner species, intermediate and advanced species?

So the background is that we went out of town for a week and a half, and it looks like her light bulb burned out. Prior to that, she took three...

Hey all! First post here but glad I've found this site. I have had my Garter for about 2 months now and I have read that for little guys...

Hi, If I put my two garters in the same terrarium is there a chance that they would synchronize shedding? Thanks in advance

For about a month and a half I was feeding my snake a pinkie about 1 every five days--so more then just once a week. I hadn't been handling him...

Today I caught my limit of brook trout. I know these trout are hatchery raised and they are extremely delicious. Last time I fished I tried giving...

Well things were going good for a while and now not so good! My snake was eating fuzzies every week and slowly slowed down to eating nothing. Tried...

my checkered garter has always been a jittery one. I read somewhere that jittery garters can be caused by being alone. I've had my checkered for...

I used to raise silkworms for the cocoons for spinning, and purchased some eggs raise up again this spring. They tend to be prolific. OK to...

My checkered garter snake, Solomon, is almost 3 years old. He has been in his humidity box for the past few days. He came out and was active today so...

Okay, so he's not actually a Storeria Dekayi, he's a Storeria Victa, but I just have a couple questions about feeding. He's fed twice for me so...

I found a snake in my backyard (DeKay's) and within the week it ate a slug and half of a earthworm I found in my backyard. I live in SC. Anyway, I...

Hi, A couple of months ago one of my garters damaged its skin by getting stuck in a hole. The outer layer (the one that sheds) was essentially...

I was wondering if there was a garter snake that can live in a 26 bowfront, if not could dekay's brown snakes or red bellies live in this setup? I...

I've got some juvenile WC garters and am wondering what is the best way to get them used to being held. I've tried not holding them often and just...

Hey, I'm new to this community and would like some advise on two Dekay's brown snakes that I have living with me. I had owned a dekay's brown snake...