Forum: Husbandry

At the bait shop I can buy a dozen minnows at a time. They ussually give you ALOT more than a dozen though. I give my garters 3 minnows every 3rd...

Hi guys, Quick question. We just got back from fishing and I have few bait store minnows left over. I want try and see if our snake will eat a...

I have noticed that after we feed our snake he isn't very active after feeding and for the next day or so. He usually sleeps alot, curls up in his...

I am using a Zoo Med basking spot lamp to keep the area on the basking rock at 28-30C.At night the temp. drops by about 10C. is this too much of a...

What do you feed your garters?

Hello everyone! I am new to the site and new to having a Garter snake as a pet. (Well, it is my 11 year old son's pet because he begged me to let him...

Maybe it may sound dumb but, how much is too much? My Garter has been eating almost daily, today I count 3 fishes...yesterday 2, and so on, I could...

My easterns ate i cant believe they ate i threw two worm in ther water dish and ther gone!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Im so happy it took fore ever to get one of...

:) I am the proud ownew of newborn baby gartners im not sure how many but i need to know what to feed them. Please help

I have a 2ft long Florida Blue that I caught a month ago and on Sun I cleaned her cage in the morning and tried to feed her that night and she would...

I know that Vagrans have one of the most diverse, if not the most diverse diets of all garters, and I've read many times that they will eat small...

When your garter is fishing in its bowl for live fish, what style of hunting does he use? YouTube - Garter snake hunting style part 1 Here is...

OK So, the injured wild garter is much improved and about to be returned to the wild. He has lost a lot of weight. Shed this week and didn't eat at...

The guy who sold me minnows yesterday suggested feeding eggs as a treat. High in protein. Used to feed them to his python. Will/should garters eat...

what does het mean example "Possible het plains " or Flame eastern garters 50% and 66% possible hets for ...

I switched my order to two males (one flame and one normal, both 66% possible het for leucistic), and I was wondering if I should keep them in...

ok one of my snakes was eating the other wasnt and died. the female who was living was about to have babies. today she died while lying eggs idk know...

Anybody know of any appetite stimulants that are safe for garters?My flame is being a pain as usual.She only eats just enough to survive.She will eat...

Hi all, well I am the proud new owner of a common garter! Yey :) I was just wondering though, if i could feed my new garter on Lance fish? They sell...

K so I have went out and purchased a pinkie for my new foot long wandering garter, and an adult mouse for my 28" female garter. Problem is, the new...