Multiple snakes..

[Dianemike1997]

I was just wondering if you can house more than one Garter Snake?

[Sid]

Sure, many of us do. I recommend they they be of similar size.

Sid

[Serpentine99]

If you do though, it's a good idea to separate them during feeding time. They tend to get a bit feisty and they could hurt each other.

[drache]

i house mine in groups of similar size

[KITKAT]

My Wanderings are living as a trio in a 55 gallon tank. (12" x 48" base)

My Pickerings are living as a pair in a 40 Long tank. (also 12" x 48" base)

I solve the feeding dangers by either watching them eat with the lid off so I can intervene if someone gets grabbed during feeding excitement... OR... and I like this better ... I have taught them to take food from feeding forceps, so that each snake is HAND fed every item.

Not that I am spoiling them!

[Lee]

Kitkat are your wandering's full size adults? Lol, if you can get 3 in a 55 I wonder how many I can get in a 165 5X2X2.33 (ft) tank lol..

[KITKAT]

Kitkat are your wandering's full size adults? Lol, if you can get 3 in a 55 I wonder how many I can get in a 165 5X2X2.33 (ft) tank lol..

I have an adult pair and a spare male. The spare male is a juvie.

[garterking]

I have an adult pair and a spare male. The spare male is a juvie.

I think I should pass this along. I have read that wanders are the biggest threat of the garters to eat each other and should be housed seperately.

[Lee]

I have a pair together without problems... I don't think cannibalism is very common in wandering at all, just afew cases now and again...

[adamanteus]

I think it is usually a case of adults eating neonates, rather than straight cannibalism. Checkereds do it too.