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Old 06-29-15, 07:47 AM   #1
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Easiest garter to take care of?

I'm just curious if there is one garter that is easier to care for than another. Or are all pretty much kept the same?
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Old 06-29-15, 09:22 AM   #2
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Re: Easiest garter to take care of?

They're all pretty much the same. You can check out thamnophis.Com for more information. They have an awesome care sheet.
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Re: Easiest garter to take care of?

Valley Garter I have is very easy. When I got him he was maybe 6". Few worms later, he's now on whole pinkies. No special needs either. Great snake!
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Re: Easiest garter to take care of?

Really easy to maintain, don't require large enclosures or high temps/humidity. Active critters in general, some are downright flighty when handled, great display snakes. Keep a 10 gallon tank full of guppies or endler's livebearers and you'll have a lifetime supply of food, lol.
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Old 07-08-15, 05:40 PM   #5
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Re: Easiest garter to take care of?

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Really easy to maintain, don't require large enclosures or high temps/humidity. Active critters in general, some are downright flighty when handled, great display snakes. Keep a 10 gallon tank full of guppies or endler's livebearers and you'll have a lifetime supply of food, lol.
Well, actually frogs and fish are there natural diet in the wild but they do need to be switched to a rodent based diet as cbb animals. Live whole fish contain parasites and some contain thiaminase which can prove injurious to the central nervous system of garters and eventually prove fatal. Garter snakes do require some heat and need a thermal gradient to remain healthy and digest their meals adequately. They can't survive on just fish at all. However their care is pretty standard for most species. There are some exceptions.
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