The Dekay's snake is not a garter... it is a seperate species. But care is very similar. I think you can feed your Dekay's with nightcrawlers. Avoid "Red Wigglers", as they can be toxic.
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11-12-2006, 11:07 AM #31Old and wise snake
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Re: Biggest Garters
KitKat"Acts of kindness should never be random."
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11-12-2006, 11:16 AM #32Hi, I'm New Here!
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Thanx when i got it I brought some crickets thinking he would eat them but he didn't atleast i didnot see it . I will go get some worms and see what happens I was reading is it true thet it fish to ?
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11-12-2006, 11:26 AM #33Old and wise snake
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Re: Biggest Garters
Garters eat fish. They often live in the ecotone around water.
However, Dekay's are more of a meadow and forest ecotone species, and would not have access to bodies of water. They do not eat fish.
In nature, the Dekay's eats nightcrawlers, slugs, terrestrial snails, and perhaps soft bodied insects. The only soft bodied insect we have readily available on a commercial scale is the waxworm. These are very soft, and might be accepted, but they are also VERY high in fat and phosphorus. If your snake will accept them, feed them very sparingly.
Your best bet to get started is to visit a good bait store and get a dozen nightcrawlers.KitKat"Acts of kindness should never be random."
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11-12-2006, 11:33 AM #34Hi, I'm New Here!
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Thanx for your Help KITKAT .
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11-12-2006, 04:37 PM #35Thamnophis Addict
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Hi Stan,
I've kept the Brown snakes(DeKay) in the past. They also do very well feeding slugs.
Sid
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11-15-2006, 10:37 PM #36"Preparing For First shed"
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Here is my snake. I'm pretty sure the general guess here is that 'it' is a T.S fitchi. It is a little more than 32 1/2 inches long. ( dont' know how impressive that is since I guess they can get about 52 inches)
Brittany
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12-04-2006, 02:08 AM #37Juvenile snake
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Beautiful! I hope my female radix grow to be this big and healthy-looking!
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12-04-2006, 09:47 PM #38Juvenile snake
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I once had a female Eastern that was 53" long, and i am not kidding, It was gravid, and it was the biggest snake i have ever caughten. I do have several pics, but i am not sure how to post pics, can someone please help, and i also have pics of my 48" Eastern Garter as well.
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12-04-2006, 11:12 PM #39Former Moderator
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Just follow the link to learn about http://www.thamnophis.com/forum/site...-pictures.html
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12-05-2006, 07:11 PM #40Juvenile snake
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Hey thanx! Thats actually easy. here's the Big Eastern that was 53", srry for the quality.
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