[mikm]

It's been ,my experience that 'ill' garters gravitate towards the heat. If he keeps his animals in a warmer then normal environment he may be keeping the 'bug' at bay. Perhaps that explains why so many folks had problems with their animals when they got them. Once you got them and kept them at normal temps their immune system no longer had the extra heat necessary to keep the 'bug' under control. Just a thought ...

Of the trio I had that were ill and I treated, I lost one female. The remaining 1.1 are both very active, eat great, look great. I may breed that pair as this particular female has superior color. The 0.2 that had babies earlier this year have very good color (IMO). They have never shown any sign of illness whatsoever. They are the nicest, most friendly animals ever. I have grown attached to these two because of their personalities so while I doubt that I will breed them in the future I do not see myself parting with them. That says alot about these Pugets in general as in all of the years I have kept garters very few have I grown emotionally attached to ...

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