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Odie · 03-27-2007, 10:34 PM

Is it better to have a companion for a garter?

adamanteus · 03-28-2007, 02:55 AM

It isn't necessary to keep Garters in pairs or groups. They aren't social animals. There's no harm in keeping more than one though. The choice is yours.

Cazador · 03-28-2007, 02:57 AM

Garters aren't gregarious or communal animals (except for during mating/brumation). Sometimes they'll be found together in prime habitat, but it's not due to any sort of "herd" mentality. Therefore, it's certainly not NECESSARY to have more than one garter... The problem is that they're just so stinkin' cool that it's hard to limit yourself to just one. More power to you, but it would take more will power than I have

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Rick

P.S. Welcome aboard, Odie.

abcat1993 · 03-28-2007, 08:42 AM

So, who among us DOES keep garters together (adults-babies)?

rwgsnakes · 03-28-2007, 08:47 AM

i have two ribbons together and i had two garters but i seperated them because i got another tank.

the ribbons are doing great still....calvin my red sided garter was getting to agro to stay with checkers my albino checkered garter.

Cazador · 03-28-2007, 11:34 AM

I keep snakes of the same size/age class together, but not adults and babies or snakes of very different sizes.

Sid · 03-28-2007, 02:04 PM

My young Easterns are housed 5 females to a 10 gal. tank and 5 young males the same. All adults are housed seperate, mainly because I have enough space and enclosures.

Sid

adamanteus · 03-28-2007, 03:46 PM

Rick (Cazador) made a really good point there....You should only really house individuals of similar size together. Accidents can happen, particularly at feeding time! Apparently, certain species (vagrans?) have a reputation for cannibalism....I can't really comment on that, as I've never kept vagrans. ssssnakeluvr could probably enlighten us!

drache · 03-28-2007, 04:08 PM

I keep same size Garters together
even though they're not communal in the true sense, the girls seem to like hanging out together - the boys less so.

adamanteus · 03-28-2007, 04:09 PM

Do you mix species Rhea? I never do.

03-27-2007, 10:34 PM	#1 (permalink)
Odie "Third shed, A Success" Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Oregon Posts: 555 Country:	1 or more Is it better to have a companion for a garter?

03-28-2007, 02:55 AM	#2 (permalink)
adamanteus Moderator Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Cheshire. (Near Manchester). Posts: 8,351 Country:	Re: 1 or more It isn't necessary to keep Garters in pairs or groups. They aren't social animals. There's no harm in keeping more than one though. The choice is yours. __________________ James.

03-28-2007, 02:57 AM	#3 (permalink)
Cazador Moderator Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Alaska, USA Posts: 1,609 Country:	Re: 1 or more Garters aren't gregarious or communal animals (except for during mating/brumation). Sometimes they'll be found together in prime habitat, but it's not due to any sort of "herd" mentality. Therefore, it's certainly not NECESSARY to have more than one garter... The problem is that they're just so stinkin' cool that it's hard to limit yourself to just one. More power to you, but it would take more will power than I have . Rick P.S. Welcome aboard, Odie.

03-28-2007, 08:42 AM	#4 (permalink)
abcat1993 Old and wise snake Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: North of Chicago IL, US Posts: 867 Country:	Re: 1 or more So, who among us DOES keep garters together (adults-babies)? __________________ 0.1 Jack Russell Terrier 1.0 rough skinned newt 1.0.0 eastern garter http://www.winnetka36.org/ci/ci_name.htm

03-28-2007, 08:47 AM	#5 (permalink)
rwgsnakes Juvenile snake Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 167 Country:	Re: 1 or more i have two ribbons together and i had two garters but i seperated them because i got another tank. the ribbons are doing great still....calvin my red sided garter was getting to agro to stay with checkers my albino checkered garter.

03-28-2007, 11:34 AM	#6 (permalink)
Cazador Moderator Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Alaska, USA Posts: 1,609 Country:	Re: 1 or more I keep snakes of the same size/age class together, but not adults and babies or snakes of very different sizes.

03-28-2007, 02:04 PM	#7 (permalink)
Sid Thamnophis Addict Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: South Carolina Posts: 1,718 Country:	Re: 1 or more My young Easterns are housed 5 females to a 10 gal. tank and 5 young males the same. All adults are housed seperate, mainly because I have enough space and enclosures. Sid

03-28-2007, 03:46 PM	#8 (permalink)
adamanteus Moderator Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Cheshire. (Near Manchester). Posts: 8,351 Country:	Re: 1 or more Rick (Cazador) made a really good point there....You should only really house individuals of similar size together. Accidents can happen, particularly at feeding time! Apparently, certain species (vagrans?) have a reputation for cannibalism....I can't really comment on that, as I've never kept vagrans. ssssnakeluvr could probably enlighten us! __________________ James.

03-28-2007, 04:08 PM	#9 (permalink)
drache Ophiuchus rhea Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Brooklyn, New York Posts: 4,229 Country:	Re: 1 or more I keep same size Garters together even though they're not communal in the true sense, the girls seem to like hanging out together - the boys less so. __________________ rhea

03-28-2007, 04:09 PM	#10 (permalink)
adamanteus Moderator Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Cheshire. (Near Manchester). Posts: 8,351 Country:	Re: 1 or more Do you mix species Rhea? I never do. __________________ James.

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