Thamnophis + Natrix = OK?

[aquamentus_11]

well, thank you. this really is a very mellow group on this site. usually there are the "gurus" who lord over everyone and act like everything anyone else is doing is wrong or stupid. stefan runs a tight ship.

[guidofatherof5]

well, thank you. this really is a very mellow group on this site. usually there are the "gurus" who lord over everyone and act like everything anyone else is doing is wrong or stupid. stefan runs a tight ship.

He does a good job.

[EasternGirl]

We have a good group of people on here and good moderators.

[johnc79@hotmail.com]

Can you house garters and European grass snakes together?

I keep a number of different species of natrix and thamnophis and I would say a definate no. There from 2 different parts of the world and require different temps.

[PINJOHN]

I keep a number of different species of natrix and thamnophis and I would say a definate no. There from 2 different parts of the world and require different temps.

Hi John nice to hear from you ...don't be such a stranger...i was surprised to see your reply as although it is some years since i kept natrix in this case grassnakes, i always kept them in identical conditions to garters with no negative results, and i have always assumed that the geographical spread of the grassnake is mirrored climate wise by the garter snake, grassnakes occurring from the semi tropical south of Europe across to the frozen northern forest's of Russia,, which pretty much describes the range of the garter snake on the far side of the pond.

edit. the mating i referred to in the other thread between the grassake and the garter was actually between a German grassnake and an eastern garter whom i imagine would meet similar conditions in their wild state

[aquamentus_11]

I keep a number of different species of natrix and thamnophis and I would say a definate no. There from 2 different parts of the world and require different temps.

really? they sounded so similar to me. would you explain the differences?

[ConcinusMan]

I'm starting to look beyond stupid... >_<

Shame on you. I never do that.

Forgive me if I'm mistaken, but I thought European grass snakes eat other snakes. No?

[PINJOHN]

forgive me if I'm mistaken, but I thought European grass snakes eat other snakes. No?

I have never heard that one before Richard or seen any literal reference to it happening .....but snakes being snakes i would hesitate to put absolutes in any statement about them, so the strongest i will go is highly unlikely.

[RedSidedSPR]

Shame on you. I never do that.

Forgive me if I'm mistaken, but I thought European grass snakes eat other snakes. No?

I do it all the time. -__-

And yes. Yes they do. But I don't think that's a concern anymore then housing garters together.

[Sergey]

Grass snakes do not eat other snakes, but it can occasionally happen if they take otnovremenno a food item.