Separating Two Males?

[Lee]

Well the cage is large so its not practical as buying a large bag of bark for 3$. It would take several bags to provide adequit cover in my cage.

[abcat1993]

Where do you get bark for 3 Dollars?

[Lee]

At the home depot, "you can do it, we can help!"

[garterking]

At the home depot, "you can do it, we can help!"

Just a word of caution. Carefull when buying like that. The stuff you buy at pet stores that is made for your viv has been treated for parasites. The Depot stuff probably has not. I have heard of people buying bark in bulk, then putting it in the microwave for 10 minutes on high to kill anything.

[drache]

i'd worry about chemical toxins too

[Gunthar130cl200]

I used to separate my male from the female because of her appetite and his total lack of fishing skill (I'm actually wondering about an eyesight problem, maybe a near-sighted snake). A big enough clear plastic box, 2 minutes with a drill for the holes, some paper towel for the substrate and you get a fit enough enclosure for your snake to spend 1-2 hours in just to catch a fish. But don't forget to clean it thoroughly each time. It's an inexpensive solution that works for me and some breeders I know.

[ssssnakeluvr]

housing garter together in general isn't a problem...they can be found in groups occasionally in the wild...i flipped a small rock and found 3 wandering garters under it! just watch to make sure they aren't fighting over food. they can fight and partially ingest the other, even causing death (i lost a quad het plains this way).