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adamanteus · 06-02-2007, 03:54 PM

Hi Guys,

Has anyone noticed that different species of Garter seem to be active at different times of the day? I don't mean during the breeding season or at feeding time, just normal day to day activity.

For example, my new T. radix are active from pretty much first thing in the morning until early afternoon, whether they're hungry or just been fed, makes no difference. That just seems to be their active time. Whereas my T. marcianus seem to be rather crepuscular, and are pretty quiet all day until about 9 or 10pm when they all go cruising their viv for an hour or so. Again, whether they're hungry or not.

Anybody else seen these differences in periods of activity?

06-02-2007, 03:54 PM	#1 (permalink)
adamanteus Moderator Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Cheshire. (Near Manchester). Posts: 8,354 Country:	Periods of activity Hi Guys, Has anyone noticed that different species of Garter seem to be active at different times of the day? I don't mean during the breeding season or at feeding time, just normal day to day activity. For example, my new T. radix are active from pretty much first thing in the morning until early afternoon, whether they're hungry or just been fed, makes no difference. That just seems to be their active time. Whereas my T. marcianus seem to be rather crepuscular, and are pretty quiet all day until about 9 or 10pm when they all go cruising their viv for an hour or so. Again, whether they're hungry or not. Anybody else seen these differences in periods of activity? __________________ James.