oopps........

[adamanteus]

To be honest Shanley, I would try to find a way to continue to keep her separate from the others..... but put her (alone) in the baby-proof tank.

[Snake lover 3-25]

okay...... it's just that then she would be alone in a tank 4x the size of the one where the other two would be........

[adamanteus]

I know it's awkward, but if she gave birth and her babies were cannibalised by the others, (or if they escaped) you'd never forgive yourself.

[Snake lover 3-25]

VERY TRUE............ but they want to be together.......... LOL okay it is prob the best thing to do............. now if i can find a nice glass cage for UNDER $20!!!! THAT would solve ALL my problems!!!!!!! lol not really though.......

[count dewclaw]

now if i can find a nice glass cage for UNDER $20.

You could try craiglist.org in your area and/or see if there is a freecycle list www.freecycle.org in your area. I have be able to get several aquaria from freecycle (for free) and then I bought lids to go with them.

[Odie]

hmmmmmm..... well it really just got warm like last week...... so unless she mated in like march i don't think that there is any way that she will be due in the next couple of weeks....... but i kind of remember similar results with meadow and she had hers in mid july........ but I REALLY REALLY REALLY WANT BABIES!!!!!!!!!!!!!

She may have been mated in the fall

[count dewclaw]

She may have been mated in the fall

So does this mean that they can be pregnant through brumation and give birth earlier in the spring?

[EdgyExoticReptiles]

i think they can be gravid during brumation but not usually

So does this mean that they can be pregnant through brumation and give birth earlier in the spring?

[adamanteus]

Female Garters can store viable sperm from a successful mating for long periods of time, then self fertilize when they're ready.

[count dewclaw]

Female Garters can store viable sperm from a successful mating for long periods of time, then self fertilize when they're ready.

Yes, I knew that, but can they be pregnant while they are brumating?