Jon's Garter Snake Thread ( Suzi )

[ConcinusMan]

Or not. It's not that critical. I prefer to create a wider gradient, (bigger difference between coolest end, and basking area) but that's me.

[Foxrun402]

I have noticed that she WILL select an area she find suitable... I am not too concerned about it now though with the thermostat in place the temps are very steady!

75 cold and 91 hot and the hot always seems to jump around from 89-91 but im cool with that! I took her out today after feeding her 2 days ago and she was awesome today... she got really freaked out by my guitar dunno why but that was funny... The whole time I had her out i was just cringing that she was gonna poo on me lmao... no signs of anything in the tank yet... probably in her moss hide.... lately she thinks its a toilet! lmao

[Foxrun402]

Suzi is such a cutie

Looks like your warm side says 78 degrees. Could probably afford to be a little warmer.

Yah that was prior to having everything setup proper... I found that using too much substrate makes a heating pad almost pointless! So I had removed much of the substrate from around where the heating pad was leaving about 1" of substrate on the floor... and had built it up higher the farther away from the heat mat I got to ensure the heat wouldn't transfer to the cold side to easy.. Now I have it steady and the Thermostat rocks!

Thank you for the observation though Emily!! lets me know your looking out for us!

Today I had her out and she was doing good for me! Hope your having a good day

[ConcinusMan]

Yah that was prior to having everything setup proper... I found that using too much substrate makes a heating pad almost pointless!

But it doesn't. Still, shouldn't be more than two inches deep on top of the heat pad anyway.

[Foxrun402]

Just another random update... She just ate a whole night-crawler and was being feisty and didn't want to stay in her feeding container. She insisted that she go explore everything... Sorry girl I have some things to do like clean your tank and ugh... laundry... We will hang out after a bit though

Pre-night-crawler-ownage (probably best picture of her yet !)


And after the meal was devoured!


She took it down like candy!
In other news, we got lots of snow here in Lincoln yesterday and last night... sun shining now... hope it all melts away!
Also, I hope all of you are having a good day !

- Jonathan

[ConcinusMan]

In other news, we got lots of snow here in Lincoln yesterday and last night... sun shining now... hope it all melts away!

Not quite going to all melt today it looks like.

[Foxrun402]

So is this the right stuff... and no its not seasoned... just looks that way on the package...


Never tried to give her any fish yet wondering how often it should be in her diet if at all. She will readily snatch night-crawlers or pinky parts no problem at all...

[guidofatherof5]

I would suggest against any prepackaged fish. Especially any product of China.
http://www.thamnophis.com/forum/husb...ozen-fish.html

[snake man]

Do you have a local fish market?

[Foxrun402]

not that im aware of I haven't looked into that, but what about her fishing for say some small zebra danios in her water bowl? I wont get any frozen fish after that thread! yikes! glad I only fed her pinks and worms so far now!