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  1. 03-14-2011, 06:01 PM #1
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    Question Checkard Garter Care

    Hiya!

    I've loved snakes ever since I was litte... I finally got one. But I dont know what to feed it... Its a Checkard Garter, about 9in long I dont know how to tell if its a male or female too Can someone please help me????
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  2. 03-14-2011, 06:16 PM #2
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    Re: Checkard Garter Care

    Garters normally eat worms, pinky mice or fish. You could try guppies or earthworms/nightcrawlers, but stay away from red wigglers. They're often sold as composting worms. They have red and white bands on their body. They're also toxic to garter snakes.

    If you post a clear picture of the underside it's tail, we can probably sex it for you.
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    Re: Checkard Garter Care

    WELCOME IM ROBERT!!!!! checkards get larger than most other captive garter snakes but smae diet is approved...certain fish, pinkys/fuzzy/mouse parts, and worms NOT RED WRIGGLERS!!!!!! post a pic of tail and well try to sex it...as for naming your new friend you can do it yourself or start a thread or post(best option is to post in this thread) on this one that you want some name suggestions and well fight to the virtual death for it (metaphorically speaking) we can also come up with unisexual names (the names work either way)
    once again welcome! if you need any help dont hesitate to ask anyone on this site(hopefully theyre active(often on the site))
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  4. 03-14-2011, 06:45 PM #4
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    Re: Checkard Garter Care

    Nice to have you with us.
    Here's a link to the care sheet. It will answer many of your question.
    I also put a link to a good sexing thread to assist you in discovering the sex of your snake.
    Garter Snake Care Sheet - Caresheets
    http://www.thamnophis.com/forum/bree...xing-pics.html
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  5. 03-14-2011, 06:46 PM #5
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    Re: Checkard Garter Care

    It's not bisexual names, Robert. Its unisex names. Bisexual is something completely different.
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    Re: Checkard Garter Care

    Quote Originally Posted by kibakiba View Post
    It's not bisexual names, Robert. Its unisex names. Bisexual is something completely different.
    OH $HITS whoa thats a type-O

    ok its fixed *whew* close one
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    Re: Checkard Garter Care

    Lmao!^^^
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    Re: Checkard Garter Care

    Greetings
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  9. 03-16-2011, 04:11 PM #9
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    Cool Re: Checkard Garter Care

    Thank you all so much!!! This was extremely helpful I took him a friend of mine who is a 9 time snake owner... and its a boy I have decided to name him Carlos! thank you all!!!
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  10. 03-16-2011, 06:55 PM #10
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    Re: Checkard Garter Care

    Congratulations on Carlos adopting you! Welcome to our forum.
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