Jon's Garter Snake Thread ( Suzi )

[snake man]

With any live fish there is a higher risk of parasite, to be honest I would just stick to night crawlers and pinkies rather than take any chances, when I go on vacation there are fish markets there and I stock up for my snakes.

[ConcinusMan]

As long as that package of tilapia has only "tilapia fillet, water" for the ingredients, it's probably OK to use. Just don't use anything from walmart. It all has Sodium phosphates in it, "to retain moisture" which is deadly to snakes.

[Foxrun402]

I'm glad I asked before I decided to try it! Thanks everyone for the input!

[Foxrun402]

Update time...


She just shed this morning and I was lucky enough to be in the room when she was in the process! She even let me watch without stopping and she did see me and gave me a glance then continued.... I will have to be getting her some pinkies today, she was off food for a week and a half probably because of shedding cycle... Today she came up to the glass after her shed as if to say.... FEED ME! So I'm off to the pet store for pinks! woooohoooo....

More pics of her shiny and new later!

-Jonathan

[guidofatherof5]

Looking forward to seeing some photos.

[Foxrun402]

This is after I gave her a pinkie tonight she was pretty active all day and feisty when I gave her food lol!

[guidofatherof5]

Good looking T.s.p.

[kueluck]

Sooooo pretty she is.

[snake man]

Nice looking guy.

[Foxrun402]

She is getting very long at just around 17" now im wondering if she should be thicker or not but then again, I don't want her to be overweight and have her movement hindered because of this. She is wicked fast and I like that about her... It gives her character as she races from one spot to another lol. I currently take 1 pinkie cut it in half, then cut the halves in half .... leaving 4 pieces that are decent size... she gobbles them down like it nothing from a feeding tray... Should I be trying to give her more then that at 1 time? she is around 6 months now