I'm new to garters, but have an unexpected litter from a WC female on my hands at the moment. I dealt with them the same way I would other colubrids--seperating them into individual small containers. I've been feeding them panfish worms, and also tried a mix of pinky parts and chopped nightcrawler, which went over better with some of them than others.

I've been told now that baby garters actually do better if they are housed together. Is there truly evidence to support this? I realize that it's ok, and convenient, but is it actually superior? Do they have problems if they are housed seperately?