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    Never shed commongartersnake's Avatar
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    Exclamation What can you get at Petsmart for Garter snakes

    Hey I'm commongartersnake aka Alexis.

    I don't own a snake, yet. My father said that he would tell me soon if I can.

    Here are pictures of the garter snake my friend will give me:




    Here are the other baby snakes:



    What do you need for a garter snake?
    Try to post images, so I can find what you are showing me... I got to Petsmart so if you have anything from there I should get, tell me.

    I really hope I get a garter snake...

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    Re: What can you get at Petsmart for Garter snakes

    Do you have anything yet?

    You will need an enclosure of some kind (id go to walmart for this. Mine sells empy ten gallons for 13 bucks and ive never seen them that cheap at a petstore).

    A top for the enclosure (id recommend buying the clips for the top too).

    Substrate (you can use paper towels and newspaper, or you can buy carefresh from the store)

    Hides (if you're on a budget you can use empty cardboard boxes. I used an oatmeal box for a while)

    A water dish (i use a low wide tupperware dish)

    Heat source (under tank heaters work best. I use a blue bulb but thats b/c my house is hot and i like being able to move the light closer or farther from the tank depending on how hot it is)

    Thermometer

    Any other tank decorations you want. I went to petsmart and all the fish tank fake plants were over $10 so i went next door to the craft store and got a bunch for $1 a piece.
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    Re: What can you get at Petsmart for Garter snakes

    I don't own any thing yet, I was wondering if you can you fake plants or live plants, with is better. I am sure my father will let me but you never know.

    I know Walmart is way better than Petsmart for prices, I will try at Walmart instead.

    I don't have much money, around 40-60 dollars and have to pay my dad back for a laptop he helped pay for. I am trying to pay him soon so I can't spend much, if I can get one.

    Can I use branches from outside?
    Can I use real or fake plants? which is better?

    thanks in advance!

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    Here are the rocks I have for the snake.

    Tell me which one is good, or that you like. I can only use one, till I get a bigger tank.

    A
    B
    C

    The tank is small and I will, when I get money, buy a 10 gallon fish tank for the garter snake.

    I still don't know if i can have one, hope so!

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    Re: What can you get at Petsmart for Garter snakes

    I vote for "A", why? Looks like a rock your snake can get up on and relax.
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    Re: What can you get at Petsmart for Garter snakes

    Those are nice rocks, but your snake can't hide under them! I would get a flat rock and lean it against smaller, rounder rocks, that way your snake has a great little hiding place. My snakes love that.

    Good luck, hope you get your snake!
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    Re: What can you get at Petsmart for Garter snakes

    i got a very nice cave for $15 ill post pic soon
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    Re: What can you get at Petsmart for Garter snakes

    I vote for A as well. I think the snakey will like to stretch out on the longer rock
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    Re: What can you get at Petsmart for Garter snakes

    I highly recommend getting something larger than a 10 gallon tank
    is there something like freecycle where you are?
    swap meets and yard sales are great
    ideally you'd want at least a 20G long (30"x12"x12"), or better yet a 30G breeder (36"x16"x13")
    nice rocks
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    Re: What can you get at Petsmart for Garter snakes

    For an enclosure, I highly recommend getting as large a one as possible.

    Mine is a 106qt. (26 gal) clear plastic tub with locking lid. I installed a screen in the top using nylon screen and wood trim, bolted into place. I also put foam insulating stripping around the edge to fill in any possible escape routes. If you're too lazy to install the screen, you can just drill like a billion tiny holes all around it, but the screen really does work better.

    For hides, here's what I did: small flower pot, with a hole broken at the top rim, inverted. I also covered the bottom with coconut fiber, which makes it look like a cute little thatch-roof cottage. The only drawback: this big beefy-armed dragon keeps trying to burninate it.

    Also, I highly recommend bamboo tubes. My snakes love those things.
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