Introducing Celie and Cedric

[Sid]

Very pretty Garters. Welcome to the forum, Jeanette.

[jeanette]

wow you guys are great
i love my garters they are so different from other snakes, they are lightening fast and have a Big personality.
im currently feeding them pinky mice, is that ok? its what they were being fed when i bought them but ive been reading that a lot of garter keepers feed them fish and now know its something they eat in the wild.
how often should i feed them? they are opportunistic feeders, ive been reading, so does that mean they will eat whenever food is available?
dont want to over feed them and make them ill :S
thanks for all your help

[adamanteus]

Yes, pinkies are great. It is a very good idea (and it will save you some money) to vary the diet with 'safe' fish such as trout, and earthworms. Fish probably makes up about 60% of my Garter's diet.

[jeanette]

earth worms, ok i bought some earthworms for my pyxie frog and its turned into a bit of a debate if i actually bought what i paid for, these worms look rather reddish in colour, so im not sure if they are a safe food source for my pyxie frog.


help!!!
are these a safe food source for garters?
im guessing if they are safe for garters they will be safe for my pyxie too

[adamanteus]

You bought earthworms???!!!
Hard to tell from the photo, but if they appear banded they're not safe. The ones you dig up in the garden are perfect.

[jeanette]

they are not banded, ive just been told they are what is classed as nightcrawlers and safe for my pyxie lol
yeah i know i bought them :S
but it was from a bait shop and i was out on my way to my reptile supply shop to get crickets and pinkies anyway.
secretly i just hate digging lol

[Lori P]

Don't feel bad. I buy them from my local bait shop too from time to time. Well, I buy nightcrawlers from them because they're bigger and juicier. :-)