Fish

[adamanteus]

Tom, I think variety is important in a Garters diet. Although all mine will take pinkies I still feed them a balance of pinks, 'safe' fish and worms.

[snakeman]

They have been saying the same thing for eastern hognose and drymarchon for years.There is nothing to back it up.No larger litters or increased longevity.

[brain]

My snakes get mice and rats to vary the diet.

So most of you do the same for your garters with fish, worms and slugs. I have noticed most here will use pinkies for food stuff.

I wonder in the wild just how lucky a small garter i.e. ordinoides or radix would be in getting this snack of pinkies?

[snakeman]

It would be pretty rare.Exept for some west coast species.

[infernalis]

I feed variety for economic reasons...

I can get slabs of Tilapia and Salmon for a dollar.

Worms and Dace are free.

My pinks are not too bad, breeding mice keeps that cost down.