[RZL36]

Hi guys (et gals),

Congrats. I too recently got my garters (sirtalis sirtalis) to start eating pinks. I am new to the forum, but not so new to garters.

For years and years I would just feed my garters goldfish, but with this pair I decided to do things right when the time for the switch came. A few nights ago I tried to tease feed some fish scented pinks. They were way too nervous for that. Then I decided to make a little concoction. I put some pinks in a bag with some rosies (you know, made them stink like fish, did not put soap or anything like that on the pinks), dumped them in a bowl, and they actually ate all of the pinks before touching the dying fish.

I thought it was gonna be so hard. Instead I was shocked as to how easy it was. They look so much fatter already.

They are about 1 and half feet long, time for fuzzies?
How do I visually sex these guys? Long tails = males like the rest of my serpents?

Thanks in advance,
RD