hello i have a local eastern garter snake i caught outside my home here in NJ. have had it for since last july, just brought it up from the basement 3 weeks ago, not sure if its a male or female?It has always been a poor eater except if i can find salamanders which she cant get enough of, but at times hard for me to locate. It will eat nightcrawlers at times i guess when its real hungry?ate 2 worms the last 2 weeks & i was able to find some salamanders today as it warmed up to 65 outside today, she ate all 3 i put in her tank.
Also i purchased a ribbon snake from a pet store as i wanted it to have a friend? male or female? will they mate? or breed ever if there sexes are correct? It seems to only eat live fish? feeders i buy from the pet store, been reading about diets & wonder if i need to suplement either snake? with vitamins or? & should i keep trying to feed them other foods? seem like both are set in there ways, . they get along great, always laying & intertwining together. seems like the best of friends, normal? any other pointers i need to know? i had a corn snake{local NJ found} when i was younger for 6 years, very easy to keep had it for 7 years till it excaped. ate anything & everything,!no trouble like these 2 seem to have had?.
Thanks for your help
Bubdonna
