Hi all! I am new to this forum and I just wanted to ask a few questions about my new pet Garter Snake. This is my first snake ever being I don't like to feed anything live animals.*(You will read more about this below.)* My fiance` caught him in our yard a few weeks ago. I have been feeding the snake (We named him "Snakie") earthworms. He eats a few worms every other day. So far I have had no problem with him not eating. Snakie seems to be a young Garter snake. His full length is about 8 inches. He has already shed once since I have owned him.

I was just wondering what I can feed him besides earthworms. I read that guppies are good,but goldfish aren't. *Being I love mice ( I have a few as pets),I will not be feeding him mice,or any other fuzzy little animal. That also goes for frogs and lizards. I understand in the wild he would eat these things,which I am perfectly fine with. At least in the wild the prey has a chance to escape...In a tank the little prey has no chance of survival.*

Anyway..It will be winter in a few months,and I won't be able to get earthworms like I do now. The fishing bait shops by me just sell salt water worms,which aren't good for my snake. I would like to stock up on a lot of earthworms..Does anyone know how to care for earthworms? I know they need soil..But what is the optimum temperature and humidity for them?