Jon's Garter Snake Thread ( Suzi )

[Foxrun402]

Suzi gives fishing a shot. - YouTube

Old video never uploaded or showed I don't believe... Anyways...
This was her first attempt at fishing... and she wanted the nightcrawler piece more then the Zebra Danio... But! She tried to get the Zebra then got mad and had enough of working that hard for food and stormed off to bed... LOL

I didn't notice until now but it really looks like she's paying attention when I talk to her lol, I wonder if she is?

[Foxrun402]

Tomorrow will be Suzi's 7th month living with me, and she will be 9 months old. Today I went and got her a new hide and some fresh pinkies at Petsmart. I figure that since she is coming along just fine she needed something new and exciting!

Picked up this hide and was going to get the bigger one but that'll have to wait til I upgrade her 20 gal long to something bigger. It just wouldn't fit =(
But this one is just as well and it looks nice in there I think.


Here is a full shot... TONS of hiding places, literally!


And I also instead of giving her just 1 pinkie... Gave her two!


And she was kind of funny... She attacked one and threw it off the dish... then was like whatever... and then devoured the other one still on the dish... I have not seen her do this before.. Was quite entertaining =)

Hope you are all enjoying this beautiful weather like I am.

Gone Fishing
Jonathan


Edit: lol... She already went into that new tree house and claimed it her own. =)

[Sonya610]

So you have two separate tanks set up for her? One for everyday and the other for feeding? Fancy!

Sheesh I just throw paper towels down for feeding.

[Foxrun402]

Yeah she lives in the 20 gal and eats in her old 10 gal she grew up in lol... Figure this way she wont try to eat me when I get her out to hang out with her lol

[Foxrun402]

Had a few things to do today and I also hung out with Suzi today... was holding her and thought about an old picture,


It's an amazing feeling knowing she has grown from that picture to this one taken today about 20 minutes ago.


And look at those eyes from today! I didnt notice them when I was coaxing her out of her moss hide until she was in my hand, at that point I would have felt bad not at least saying hello and just leaving her there. So I took her out even in opaque, I know they shouldn't be under stress while in this state, but she was very calm and relaxed! last shed was 4-30-13.... So its 5-22-13... and she is about to shed again.

[guidofatherof5]

Shedding/growing like that means she's doing very well.

[Sonya610]

She is beautiful! I love the warm colors on her.

[Foxrun402]

Everything I know about caring for her I have gathered from you guys, and this community. If not for all of you I'm not sure how it all would have turned out. Thank you all for being here is all I can really say to that! I really appreciate how we are all somewhat "thamily" =)

[Steveo]

Some snakes don't seem to mind being held when opaque. I think the familiar scent helps to keep them relaxed. I don't see any harm in it if she's not stressed by it.

[guidofatherof5]

I think your right Steveo.