General newbie questions..

[misskris]

OK, I've got a few questions.

1.How often should my garter be eating?

She ate 4 minnows, a day after we brought her home. I tried a pinkie about 5 day's after and she wasn't interested. I'm off today to try and find some guppies or minnows or earth worms to try feeding her today. Is it just feed as aften as she'll eat?

2. What does snake poo look like?

Might sound crazy, but I completely emptied her bedding last night and I have no clue what I'm looking for as far as poo.. However I know what went in must come out.

3.Suplements?What if any should I be using? I was told a calcium supp. but I'm curious if teres anything else. Brands?

I think that's all for the moment.

[prattypus]

check out the article section. There's a top notch care sheet in there...

[infernalis]

OK, I've got a few questions.

1.How often should my garter be eating?

She ate 4 minnows, a day after we brought her home. I tried a pinkie about 5 day's after and she wasn't interested. I'm off today to try and find some guppies or minnows or earth worms to try feeding her today. Is it just feed as aften as she'll eat?

2. What does snake poo look like?

Might sound crazy, but I completely emptied her bedding last night and I have no clue what I'm looking for as far as poo.. However I know what went in must come out.

3.Suplements?What if any should I be using? I was told a calcium supp. but I'm curious if teres anything else. Brands?

I think that's all for the moment.

1. That depends on the size of the snake and the amount of food you give it.

General rule of thumb, Baby garters should get fed every 2-3 days as much as they will consume.

Adult snakes once a week as much as they will consume, or a couple times a week, again that is a general rule, I have on adult male garter who gets one pinky every night, and he is perfectly healthy.

2. Snake poo usually is a clumpy mass with some white in it. (kinda like bird poo) sometimes just black specks in the substrate.

3. Most any calcium fortified reptile supplement will do, Flukers and Zoo Med are the top two brands.

[Snake lover 3-25]

if it's an adult a good size meal once a week will be good
if it's a baby then 3 times a week is good

lol it should be like white /brown lol

i use reptivite

[misskris]

Thanks all. I went to the bait shop today, got a half a scoop of flathead minnows for 3 bucks. Half a scoop is about 40-50 fish. The care sheet say's they're ok. I also got some nightcrawlers. For 5 bucks I think I can keep her fed for probably a month or more as long as the fish don't all die LOL She turned her nose up at the worms and ate about 4 good sized minnows..

How long before I should see poo?

[adamanteus]

Just a couple of days until she poops.... whether or not you see it would depend on the substrate you're using and how hard you look! Trust me... you'll soon be fed up of seeing poop!

[infernalis]

Aren't fatheads rich in thiaminase?

What care sheet are you referring to?

[misskris]

Aren't fatheads rich in thiaminase?

What care sheet are you referring to?

The one here.

whole fish (beware of those containing thiaminase, including goldfish)

• common types include flathead minnows, guppies, zebrafish

So you're saying flatheads are bad? Maybe someone should clarify.. Which fish other than guppies are ok?

[guidofatherof5]

I'm questioning it to, Wayne. Flatheads or fatheads? I think both contain Thiaminase.

[infernalis]

Give me a few minutes, I'll do some web research and be right back.