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    Hi, I'm New Here! luv2hikenp4fun's Avatar
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    Hi Everyone!

    Since I am a very new owner to my two garter snakes (Rambo and Sweet Pea). I am not sure how often to feed them. I was able to get them to eat the pinkies instead of the fish as per everyone on this great forum's advise. But how often - they seem very hungry!

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    Re: How often do I feed them?

    Once or twice a week is the usual practice.
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    Re: How often do I feed them?

    garters always seem hungry! Thats what I love about them!
    I feed mine twice a week. (three times for the gravid ladies...)

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    Re: How often do I feed them?

    Definitely twice a week. I DARED to try once a week and I almost had a mutiny on my hands... LOL!!!
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    Re: How often do I feed them?

    I do mine twice a week as well, but to avoid them becoming too fat from too many mice, I actually feed mice early in the week and then the late week feed is something a bit leaner, like trout, rosies, earthworms or snails.
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    Re: How often do I feed them?

    Hello!

    I feed my adult Thamnophis every 7 - 10 days .... and I think this ist enough. The adult female get 3-4 babyrats und the adult male get 2 babyrats. The younger Thamnophis will get their food every 4-7 days.

    Greetz, THOR

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    Re: How often do I feed them?

    I feed my adults once per week
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    Re: How often do I feed them?

    All my adults are fed once a week and babies two or three times.
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    Re: How often do I feed them?

    Depending on the snake's size, 1-2 times/week.

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    Re: How often do I feed them?

    I feed my guys big meals on Tuesdays and Saturdays, and then any snakes, seeing as I house communally, that are looking a tad skinny, were in shed during the feeding, or just didn't get any, get fed an additional meal Thursday.

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