Garter vs. Corn

[Lori P]

Since I've been hanging out here on this cool forum, I've noticed everyone says garters are "interesting". I find that intriguing.

It's really one of the best ways to describe them. They are so active... if you give them an enclosure full of things to climb and explore, they will!! They are out and about and active and curious and just a huge pleasure to watch.

[drache]

yeah
they are awake when we are
I have one corn and he is pretty much like a log
I've given up stressing over cage furnishings for my corn, the kings, and the hogs - that's just eye candy for me - all they want is something to lie under
the garters however like to be entertained
they love stuff to climb on and new stuff to explore, watching what's going on around
perhaps one of their more appealing qualities is not so much that they are interesting, but that they are interested

[Stefan-A]

I wonder about racers, are they (at least) as active as garters?

[Snake lover 3-25]

i had corns..... i loved them.... but i'll never choose them over garters...... they were quite hard to get to feed and boring to watch..... on the other hand garters are awesome..... my female eastern is soooo tame that she comes out when i walk by the cage and tries to get out so i can hold her.... she'll sit on my neck for any period of time wile i'm doing anything and everything.... eating, watching tv, doing hw, taking a walk...... and much much more..... i love her to death...... and she is wc so she's not even as tame as i believe she could have been if i had had her since she was a baby.... but she is kind of hard to feed..... the other garters aren't..... but that's mostly because she will refuse to eat ANYTHING that i have touched with my hands...... she won't bite something with my scent...... i love her

[infernalis]

I wonder about racers, are they (at least) as active as garters?

From what I have been told, (black) racers are feisty, active and off the chain.

Shannon has experience keeping them, she will be on tonight.

[Stefan-A]

From what I have been told, (black) racers are feisty, active and off the chain.

I've heard the same thing, actually. They sound great, don't they?

[Cobra Kai]

yeah
they are awake when we are
I have one corn and he is pretty much like a log
I've given up stressing over cage furnishings for my corn, the kings, and the hogs - that's just eye candy for me - all they want is something to lie under
the garters however like to be entertained
they love stuff to climb on and new stuff to explore, watching what's going on around
perhaps one of their more appealing qualities is not so much that they are interesting, but that they are interested

I like what you guys are telling me. It sounds like garters are so unappreciated in the world of herps. Truly unsung heroes!

[infernalis]

I've heard the same thing, actually. They sound great, don't they?

That's exactly why I want one.

Black mamba without the venom

I heard a story (prolly just that) about a wild black racer that nipped at a motorist while changing a tire, the snake was reportedly moved several hundred feet away, only to return for another nip at the human.

[adamanteus]

I've had a couple of Racers in the past. The can be feisty, but not always.

[infernalis]

I think Garter Vs Corn was on the sci fi channel once.

It would HAVE to be better than Python Vs Cobra.