Mice make garters bigger then on worms?

[Philminator]

I'm sure this has been brought up before but could not find a thread on it. Is it a proven fact that a garter snake eating mice will grow to be much larger then being on a worm diet? or is the only good thing about them eating mice is that it's cheaper and they get more calcium.

[Charis]

I'd like to know this too.

[guidofatherof5]

I'm sure this has been brought up before but could not find a thread on it. Is it a proven fact that a garter snake eating mice will grow to be much larger then being on a worm diet? or is the only good thing about them eating mice is that it's cheaper and they get more calcium.

You are right, but! They are high in fat. I rotate mice, salmon and worms. I feed more worms since that is the more abundant food source in the wild for them.

[TheSnakeGuy1]

I would like to know that as well. I think that worm's have a bit more protein than mice.
-Alex

[Philminator]

ah ok well that one female I have ate another mouse today without scenting she is only 26" long say that was her full adult size i wonder now if I rotate worms and mice if she could keep growing and say hit 3 ft? or am I dreaming hehe

[guidofatherof5]

Personally speaking, size isn't everything. At least that has been my excuse.

You want her to grow healthy and a balance diet will give you the best of both worlds. Better to have her healthy.

[sirtalis01]

on a mice only diet they will grow a bit larger but they will also get to FAT if fed to much....mine are on mice since they will brumate they need the lil xtra fat for the winter. once they are out and up from brumation i will feed occasional fishs or worms but 90% of their diet is mice...

[GarterGeek]

Worms are about 80% percent water so they have a lot less substance than pinkies do.

[guidofatherof5]

Worms are about 80% percent water so they have a lot less substance than pinkies do.

That 20% must be some powerful stuff. My wild radix population eats mainly nightcrawlers and I've got a lot of big snakes around my house and neighborhood.

[Philminator]

I've never in my life seen a garter over 26" which is what I have of the 100's of garters I've seen they are either newborn babies lol or 20-24" I think it would be totally amazing owning a garter snake that is 36-48" what species are more likely to get that size?