over feeding?

garterman07 · 06-10-2007, 07:36 PM

is it possible to over feed your garter at one time...i offer rico as many worms as he can eat, and he ate his length if not more in worms, and idk if thats healthy or not and i am a little worried now thati might have done something i shouldn't have.

ssssnakeluvr · 06-10-2007, 07:38 PM

yes, they can overeat....it has been known to kill a garter...I had a baby that pigged out and died. when feeding worms, they are mostly water so will pass fast....and make a big mess!!!! you need to get him on fish or rodents. scenting with worms works real well with snakes that eat worms....I get one of my red spots to eat rat pups that way.

Lee · 06-10-2007, 07:45 PM

Yes, although its a bit harder than it seems, I've been feeding my large female a bunch of stuff for the last 3 years and have yet to overfeed. I've read somewhere here that a fuzzy a week is enough although I don't entirely agree with this as my girl is always much hungrier. ;*)

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garterman07 Juvenile snake Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: wisconsin Posts: 143 Country:	over feeding? is it possible to over feed your garter at one time...i offer rico as many worms as he can eat, and he ate his length if not more in worms, and idk if thats healthy or not and i am a little worried now thati might have done something i shouldn't have.

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ssssnakeluvr "PM Boots For Custom Title" Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Salt Lake City, Utah Posts: 1,871 Country:	Re: over feeding? yes, they can overeat....it has been known to kill a garter...I had a baby that pigged out and died. when feeding worms, they are mostly water so will pass fast....and make a big mess!!!! you need to get him on fish or rodents. scenting with worms works real well with snakes that eat worms....I get one of my red spots to eat rat pups that way.

06-10-2007, 07:45 PM	#3 (permalink)
Lee "Preparing For Second shed" Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 220 Country:	Re: over feeding? Yes, although its a bit harder than it seems, I've been feeding my large female a bunch of stuff for the last 3 years and have yet to overfeed. I've read somewhere here that a fuzzy a week is enough although I don't entirely agree with this as my girl is always much hungrier. ;*)

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