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    Eastern Garters and Slugs....?

    Placed some slugs I found in my terrarium for my Eastern Garters to eat, but none of them show any interest at all in eating them? Is this normal?
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    Re: Eastern Garters and Slugs....?

    I've never seen slugs as an eastern's preferred food item. Try worms.
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    Re: Eastern Garters and Slugs....?

    I offered a slug one time. My big female, Mordecai, grabbed it-- backed up a few inches-- and opened her mouth and SPIT that sucker as far as she could. LOLOL Not really a garter's preference, I think. :-)
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    Re: Eastern Garters and Slugs....?

    Easterns don't care for slugs.

    Earthworms & little fishes are the best to try


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    Re: Eastern Garters and Slugs....?

    Fish is the big food item of choice for mine.

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    Re: Eastern Garters and Slugs....?

    my girl likes fish but i have never seen her gobble down on anything like she does on night crawlers

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