HELP this is urgent...can minnows kill my new garter

[Dameco13]

dang where do i buy calcium

[aSnakeLovinBabe]

Nightcrawlers are made up of mostly water, but so is fish. There is more than one subspecies of garter snakes that are earthworm specialists and will feed just about exclusively on earthworms. I do not agree with the rumors that night crawlers are void of nutrition. Worms choose nutrient rich soils and decaying plant matter as their food. Meaning they are packing lots of nutrients into themselves even while swallowing soil. I would still supplement with vitamins and calcium on occasion, but every feeding would be overkill. I can get silversides at the grocery store by me, but most don't carry them.

[guidofatherof5]

Nightcrawlers are made up of mostly water, but so is fish. There is more than one subspecies of garter snakes that are earthworm specialists and will feed just about exclusively on earthworms. I do not agree with the rumors that night crawlers are void of nutrition. Worms choose nutrient rich soils and decaying plant matter as their food. Meaning they are packing lots of nutrients into themselves even while swallowing soil. I would still supplement with vitamins and calcium on occasion, but every feeding would be overkill. I can get silversides at the grocery store by me, but most don't carry them.

Shannon, I agree with you about night crawlers.
The radixes in my area feed almost exclusively on them and are very healthy and grow large.
They may be mostly water but what's left must be very good for them to eat. Here at the ranch I feed 60% night crawlers and my snakes seem to be thriving very well.

[guidofatherof5]

dang where do i buy calcium

Here's the brand I use. I don't know about any other brands.
Repcal rep-cal ultrafine 4.1 oz rep-cal ultrafine fine grind is an excellent source of calcium for a : SRP00200 - Buy.com

[Dameco13]

so steve(if i may call you that) can i do the nightcrawlers with out the calcium stuff because i live 21 miles from a petco and unless they sell it at dollar general or walmart i wont be getting any until at least 0-2 weeks

[guidofatherof5]

so steve(if i may call you that) can i do the nightcrawlers with out the calcium stuff because i live 21 miles from a petco and unless they sell it at dollar general or walmart i wont be getting any until at least 0-2 weeks

Waiting that amount of time shouldn't cause any problems. I've never seen it at either of those stores.
If you want, PM me you name and address and I'll send you some in the mail. I've got plenty.

[Dameco13]

Guys hi again I have another question last night i was scrolling in walmart and i saw a completely clear sterillite storage container thing with locking handles for $6.50 This is my current one:

it is small and the items inside are very close together but the sterillite container i saw was longer and a lot taller but i didnt buy it because i wanted you guy's opinion but if i get the sterillite i will clean it and stuff and put a lot of air holes and the whole enchalada lol but what are your opinions?

[Dameco13]

oh yea and can i have some tips on how to make the holes?

[brubru2]

Do you own a power drill with a drill piece small enough to make holes too small for a garter to get out?

[Dameco13]

no dont own a power drill but my brother in law does and i can probley ask him but any other ways?