Hello from New York!

[Ironpriest88]

Hello to everyone here! I'm a new owner to a pair of garter snakes. While mowing my aunt and uncles lawn one day, I moved a pair of planters and found two small little snakes. After running around for a place to put them, I took them home and now intend to keep them as pets.

I read a couple of sites, and thought them to be corn snakes, but a friend told me other wise. I picked up some pinkies, but I think they might be a little to big for them, even though I cut them up. I'm most likely going to pick up some earthworms and feeder guppies tomorrow.

And now I guess for a pair of pictures of the two lil ones. I wonder though, if anyone could tell me if I am right in thinking that they are garters, and what gender are they?

I hope they are at least named right >.>
Snorlax


and Dora

[Stefan-A]

Welcome aboard. Nice pair of Storeria dekayi. Almost garters, but not quite. I'm pretty sure you can forget about the guppies, try slugs and worms.

[guidofatherof5]

Nice dekayis. Very sweet snake.
Glad you and your little friends are with us. Species Profile: Brown Snake (Storeria dekayi) | SREL Herpetology

[Snakers]

Welcome, also from New York!

[infernalis]

Welcome....

You can forget pinkie mice too.

The primary diet is slugs/snails and earthworms.

They make fine captives, are really mellow and in time will eat right out of your hands.

You have adult snakes, they don't get very big, 18 inches is considered a huge dekayi.

Lifespan is only about 5-7 years in captivity, My oldest passed away at 7



Food is easy to find, flip over rocks and old logs, gather up free food.

[guidofatherof5]

I had a feeling you might have something to say, Wayne.
If I remember correctly you sorta like those dekayis.

[infernalis]

It was a Dekayi that brought me to the world of herp forums in the beginning Steve

[Odie]

Hi. from Oregon, Ironpriest88

[Ironpriest88]

Thanks for all the responses and info! Guess I will go hunting for some worms and slugs in the backyard.

[guidofatherof5]

Thanks for all the responses and info! Guess I will go hunting for some worms and slugs in the backyard.

Once you get them eating they will want to eat often.
They have the sweetest little faces when they beg. It's very hard to deny them food.............. OK, I can't deny them food.