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04-04-2008, 11:26 PM
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"First shed In Progress"
Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: Missouri, USA
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Catching Wild Garters/Snakes
I have been interested in possibly doing this.
I see many Prairie Ringneck snakes around my house here in Missouri, and I think that they are really neat. I don't believe that I have seen any garter snakes though.. which kind of sucks. Maybe if I look harder. Anyway, is there anything health-wise to worry about? I am sure that wild snakes would tend to have mites and/or ticks. And what about diseases --- towards the snake, or possibly towards me? Another thing that I would tend to think could be a problem, is eating. Would the snake eventually adapt to his new home, and eat, or would he possibly starve himself? I will appreciate any help you can give, like I said, I have been interested in this, but I won't just do it unless I have a good idea what I am doing first! Lol. |
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04-05-2008, 12:04 AM
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Mr Thamnophis
Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: Salt Lake City, Utah
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Re: Catching Wild Garters/Snakes
haven't seen ticks on a snakes, mites occasionally, but not on wild caught. wild caught garters generally adapt to captivity, occasionally one will go off feed and not do well, but generally they do well. it's best to quarantine wild caught snakes for a few months to make sure they are healthy and won't transmit anything to your other snakes, and I don't know of anything off hand that they could transmit to you.
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04-05-2008, 06:49 PM
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The Serpentine Queen
Join Date: Nov 2007
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Re: Catching Wild Garters/Snakes
unless of course you pick up some of their poop and eat it then you may become ill with salmonella
 moral of the story... dont eat snake poop!
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04-05-2008, 06:50 PM
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Old and wise snake
Join Date: Nov 2007
Location: U.S.
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Re: Catching Wild Garters/Snakes
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04-05-2008, 07:10 PM
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Thamnophis Addict
Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: South Carolina
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Re: Catching Wild Garters/Snakes
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Sid 9.14 T. s sirtalis, 2.2. T. ordinoides, 1.1 T. e vagrans, 1.1 T. s parietalis, 1.0 T. s sackenii- Peninsular Ribbon |
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04-06-2008, 08:21 AM
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Never shed
Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: Western Washington State
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Re: Catching Wild Garters/Snakes
My snakes settled in easy, but i'm not sure about ringnecks...
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I own two Northwestern Garters (T. ordinoides) One's got white stripes (name: White Lightning) and the other has yellow(Yellow Lightning) |
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04-06-2008, 08:27 AM
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I am not obsessed....
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: San Marcos, TX
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Re: Catching Wild Garters/Snakes
If done right, most wild caught snakes settle and eat great! And I have only had one case of mites ever and never any other problems in 8 years. =)
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Amanda Tolleson 19.23 Assorted Garters, Ribbons, inc Flames, Pugets etc. 19.17 Assorted "Other Reps" ATBs, TX Rats, Leos Etc 11.13 Mammals |
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