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ssssnakeluvr · 02-24-2007, 05:16 PM

I have fed my babies pinkie parts at a small size and worked them on to whole rodents as soon as they are big enough. I have never had a problem with that. Scott Felzer does the same. I wouldn't use amphibians as they can transmit parasites. giving a variety is fine also. i have never heard of any toxins or anything building up in garters. I know wandering garters are big on eating rodents inthe wild.
I have never had any impactions in garter snake guts feeding this or any diet....they routinely digest bones in dmall amphibians and fish in the wild so I don't think there's a problem with that. The only impactions I have seen are when substrate is swallowed.

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ssssnakeluvr "PM Boots For Custom Title" Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Salt Lake City, Utah Posts: 1,758 Country:	Re: Rodent diet I have fed my babies pinkie parts at a small size and worked them on to whole rodents as soon as they are big enough. I have never had a problem with that. Scott Felzer does the same. I wouldn't use amphibians as they can transmit parasites. giving a variety is fine also. i have never heard of any toxins or anything building up in garters. I know wandering garters are big on eating rodents inthe wild. I have never had any impactions in garter snake guts feeding this or any diet....they routinely digest bones in dmall amphibians and fish in the wild so I don't think there's a problem with that. The only impactions I have seen are when substrate is swallowed.