Quote Originally Posted by wadih View Post
However, I think it is your first time to keep a garter snake, it would be better to get adults from a breeder since they are much easier to keep and take care of than babies (as shannon said). That will give you a good way to learn more about their habits and feeding methods. Then you can go for the babies and try to keep them alive.

Any way, with any method you start with I wish you luck, and in all cases welcome to the garter world
This is good advice. You don't want a baby or babies as your first garter. Get a snake that is well established( eating, being handled). Find a breeder. There are many on the forum. Give us your area and we'll see what we can do.

My best advice is to wait. Stay active on the forum and learn. This way your new(first) snake won't be so new to you. There are many threads here that will give you a good idea of what you need to do to take care of your special snake.