Forum: Husbandry

80 baby garters, without going nuts? The short answer is you don't, but I do like a challenge. This is what I wound up doing and it seems to be...

wall its going to be getting cold here in a couple of months , i need to know if hibernation is manditory or can i keep my daikeys snake awake all...

well guys they are doing great. All off them are on UNSCENTED pinky parts. they seem happy in about 6 months im gonna get them all seperate tanks (...

Today I looked into my Garter tank, and to my surprise I found a baby garter snake looking back at me! My two garter snakes were both found while...

Hello, I am new to the Garter Snake Forum and I have a question. Snakey is about three months old (I think... not really sure). He is about 10...

Any of your garters over aggressive feeders? When the pinkies come out they become super bold, chasing my hand alongthe tank, trying to get to my...

Hi guys, I think our snake is in the beginning stages of shedding. If so, this would be the first time he has shed in captivity. His eyes appear to...

hi whats everybodys thoughts of mixing species/subsp in the same viv, i had the idea of a large viv, with maybe a pair of melanistic eastern, a...

Hi all, I have two questions. 1) What are some of the more unusual foods that you routinely feed your garter snakes, and 2) what are the strangest...

im a new member and i think this is my first proper post :-), i wanted to ask about what substrate you all use, when i last kept them i used paper,...

I caught my Garter about a month ago and when I woke up this morning there were babies in the cage. Since this is my first snake can anyone tell me...

jut got back from the pet store for some vits and calcium for my baby tetras for when they have worms. They baffled my head like crazy with a load of...

I'm moving soon and will have to seek out a new vet for my snakie could anyone give me an idea of questions to ask or relevent qualifications that i...

I don't know if any of you have run into that claim or if you agree with it or not, but it is often repeated. Apparently a fish diet is supposed to...

How many neonates should I keep together? I'll be using 6 cup dispose. containers. and how long should / can i house them together before they need...

I tried searching the site and haven't found my answer. I know it's here but I can't remember where so I think it will be easier for me to just ask...

I no that minnows, worms and pinkies and basic food, tell what else i can use.

Does anyone here breed their own mice for feeding? How convenient is it? When I only had a couple of corns, it wasn't really worth considering, but...

How often do your snakes bask? My snake doesn't seem to bask alot. The temperature on the basking side is 86 and the temp on the cool side is 78. I...

I was just wondering if you can house more than one Garter Snake?:)