san fran babies :)

[viper]

ok, now the question is how do i get them to eat food that is not moving ie pinkie strips and fish strips.... most will eat earthworms but i have been advised against feeding these as they contain very little nutrition? x

thanks xx

[guidofatherof5]

ok, now the question is how do i get them to eat food that is not moving ie pinkie strips and fish strips.... most will eat earthworms but i have been advised against feeding these as they contain very little nutrition? x

thanks xx

I would have to take issue with the "very little nutrition" in worms statement.
The main food source for my radixes and the wild ones is night crawlers.
Night crawlers might be mostly water but whatever else is in there must be very good for garters. The radixes in my area grow big on them.
I feed 70% worms and 30% pinkies with a little fish thrown in as a treat once in awhile.

[Hollis_Steed]

Steve,
I like the sound of 30% pinkies, 70% nightcrawlers, with a fish thrown in for good luck! It just sound right to me. How often do you feed and how many nightcrawlers does an adult eat at a feeding?