Hi everyone! I have a wild garter I'm raising. It was very small when I first found it. I have a few questions to be sure I'm raising it right. Here we go:
1) I have it in a cage with dirt, grass, twigs and leaves. Is that ok?
2) I change the dirt every week, too much or not enough?
3) It eats pretty large worms every 2-3 days. I fed it 2 days ago and today when I fed it again, it was very aggressive. Am I not feeding it enough?
4) I use wild worms to feed. I get them from the area that the snake was found. Should I switch to store bought? Or start raising my own(there are worm farm kits)? I keep the worm in a container with dirt, leaves ect, so they stay alive.
5) It has doubled in length and width, does this mean I'm doing ok? I found him just over a month ago.
6) When do they first shed? How can you tell they're shedding?
7) how can you tell sex?

Thank-you in advance for your answers and input!