Delilah the checkered garter.

[d_virginiana]

Cute. I didn't realize she was that small from the other photos.

[Rushthezeppelin]

Cute. I didn't realize she was that small from the other photos.

Ya shes only about 10 1/2" long, although she's gotten alot fatter in my care

[Jeff B]

They are always easier to handle on a full belly aren't they?

[Rushthezeppelin]

They are always easier to handle on a full belly aren't they?

Well I try not to handle her for 24 hr or so after feeding but ya she was still pretty fat from yesterday's worm. Is that rule really more for constrictors or does it apply to garters as well?

[d_virginiana]

Sometimes jumpy ones will panic and regurge if you handle too closely after eating. I generally give it about a day unless I really need to.

[bigsnakegirl78]

Depending on how big of a gap there is, you may have to be careful about the gap between the glass doors. Tiny snakes in enclosures with sliding glass doors often ends up with a snake wiggling out the middle.

[Rushthezeppelin]

Depending on how big of a gap there is, you may have to be careful about the gap between the glass doors. Tiny snakes in enclosures with sliding glass doors often ends up with a snake wiggling out the middle.

I made sure to make the gap small, it's about 1/8". Pretty sure only scrubs could get through it. Next one I build is getting vinyl tracks though. Somehow my bottom track got warped and it took a while to fix.

[guidofatherof5]

Famous words from many keepers, me included "I'm pretty sure" "I don't think they can get out" These snakes are escape artists and will spend all their time probing your defenses for a weakness. If I may suggest, buy some felt or weather striping to reduce that space between the glass. Best of luck.

[Rushthezeppelin]

LMAO. As long as she's not capable of compressing her head to half thickness and I keep her well fed I get the feeling she's going to be hard pressed to get out. They can't squeeze their heads in half can they? I mean this space is barely thicker than the thin panes of glass I'm using.

[guidofatherof5]

They can. They are amazing at escaping. Unfortunately, in their attempts they sometimes pin themselves. Many a snake have died that way. It would be best to reduce that space to near nothing. If you have an old plastic lid or something like that, you can cut a strip of it then super glue it onto the glass. It is best to do this now then wish you had done it later. Just a word to the wise.