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    Complete Turn around with garters

    I have three Thamnophis radix sharring a 4ftx2ftx2ft.
    They are

    Stig (the big presumed male)
    female 1. (Slightly smaller)
    female 2. (Slightly smaller than female 1.)

    They were all good feeders but female 2 was definetly shyer than the other two. Over winter they all went off their food, and all three escaped but all found quickly. Unfortunetly female 2. the cat got to before me, so she had one scale raised where the cat had got a single claw in and pulled. After some treatment of antibiotics she is now the first out at the sight of the feeding tweezers and is now the boldest and quite agresive feeder.
    Pets: Cat 0.1, Plains Garters 1.2.0, Royal Python 1.0, Mexican Black Kingsnake 0.1, Desert Kingsnake 1.1, Western Hognose 1.1, Green Cat Eye Snake 0.0.1, Ornate Horned Frog 1.0

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    Re: Complete Turn around with garters

    I feel like I've already posted a reply to this...

    Great to hear about the feeding turnaround.
    Chris
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    Re: Complete Turn around with garters

    Good to hear...have you perhaps done something different with the enclosure to ensure they cannot escape again?
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    Re: Complete Turn around with garters

    awesome! what type of enclosure do you have them in?
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    Re: Complete Turn around with garters

    Quote Originally Posted by EasternGirl View Post
    Good to hear...have you perhaps done something different with the enclosure to ensure they cannot escape again?
    Yeah i double check the runners are clear of any debris and that i have fully closed the glass doors

    Quote Originally Posted by mikem View Post
    awesome! what type of enclosure do you have them in?
    There in a wooden vivarium.
    Pets: Cat 0.1, Plains Garters 1.2.0, Royal Python 1.0, Mexican Black Kingsnake 0.1, Desert Kingsnake 1.1, Western Hognose 1.1, Green Cat Eye Snake 0.0.1, Ornate Horned Frog 1.0

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    Re: Complete Turn around with garters

    if you can post pictures that would be awesome, we would love to see your Radixs'. The big of the sexes is the females... Are you sure your biggest is a male? or might you have 1 big female n 2 males? or are the smaller ones just younger?
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    Re: Complete Turn around with garters

    Well measured stig last night and "he" came in at 3ft (just over)

    I'd say the females are younger, but can't be sure, they are abit shorter than stig, and about half the girth,maybe half is a bit of an over estimate.
    Pets: Cat 0.1, Plains Garters 1.2.0, Royal Python 1.0, Mexican Black Kingsnake 0.1, Desert Kingsnake 1.1, Western Hognose 1.1, Green Cat Eye Snake 0.0.1, Ornate Horned Frog 1.0

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    Re: Complete Turn around with garters

    For a radix male he's probably pretty much full grown. Steve's the best man to confirm that, but I think over 3ft for a male radix is nearing their maximum.
    Chris
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    Re: Complete Turn around with garters

    I would say that 3ft for a male is exception. Can't say I've ever seen one that long.
    Are you it's a male?
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