communal Housing

[RedSidedSPR]

Not that I want to start anything but can I have some opinions on types of garters that have a tendency to be carnivorous. Also can you house a newbie with a yearling or do you have to worry that the older one will think the smaller one is a worm and attempt to eat it. I know this is probably a stupid question, bear with me!

If you mean "cannibalistic", than watch out for wandering garters snakes. They can be cannibalistc. I'd stick with snakes the same size. Especially if it's a baby. You don't want an adult in there with a baby. Not just because they may eat the small one (i don't think they would) it's just not a good idea, they can get hurt etc.

Not a stupid question.

[guidofatherof5]

Cannibalism is a very small concern with most garters.
Feeding accident are far more likely to happen when smaller snakes are housed and fed with larger ones.

[snakehill]

Duh! Yes I meant CANNIBALISTIC! I have to stop doing the 3 doubles in a row at work!!!

[snakehill]

By the way, what is a Rune? Oh sorry that's your snakes name! I have to get some sleep!!!!! How do you delete posts by the way?

[guidofatherof5]

You can't delete a post once its been made. You have 30 minutes to edit it but you can't delete it. You can request one of the Mods. to do that.

[snakehill]

By the way, what is a Rune? Oh sorry that's your snakes name! I have to get some sleep!!!!! How do you delete posts by the way?

I better log out now before I embarrass myself any more, lol

[guidofatherof5]

I better log out now before I embarrass myself any more, lol

You're in good company here.

[kibakiba]

I keep a yearling and a 2 year old, and a 3-4 year old together and have no problems, but that's not to say there isn't any problems with keeping snakes that are larger than each other together. With Mama, she's been very slow lately and will sit in one place for up to 6 hours at a time before adjusting herself, so she can't technically crush Thumbelina. Mama is probably 20 times the size of Thumbelina, and 4 times the size of Runt. Runt and Thumbelina love to sit on Mama's back while she's sleeping.